5.4 Earthquake - 24 km northeast of Belize City, Belize District, Belize

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Belize City, Belize District, Belize, around noon at 12.01 pm local time (America/Belize GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Attack; US MQ-9 Reaper Downed By Rebels

"Attacks on Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis escalated overnight when missiles hit a commercial vessel and forced the crew to evacuate. There are also reports a US drone was knocked out of the sky by an anti-air missile.

Bloomberg reports missiles hit the engine room of "Rubymar," a Belize-flagged cargo ship sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden." ZH

First export of wheat under UN deal as two more ships leave Ukraine

"Belize-flagged Sormovsky left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, carrying 3,050 tons of wheat.

Marshall Island-flagged Star Laura departed from Pivdennyi, carrying 60,000 tons of corn." ArabNews