At least 15 people died after a ferry sank in the southern Philippines overnight, according to coast guard officials. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3, carrying 332 passengers and 27 crew members, was en route to Jolo island in Sulu province from Zamboanga when it encountered technical problems and sank near Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan province just after midnight local time, Sky News reported.

Authorities rescued at least 316 people, but 28 remained missing, according to coast guard officials. The Philippine Coast Guard released an image of the sunken vessel.

In other news, the remains of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza were found, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement Monday. The body of police officer Ran Gvili, 24, a sergeant first class, was retrieved, and his family was informed, Sky News reported. Identification was confirmed by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israeli police and the military rabbinate, the IDF said. "I promised we would bring everyone home and we have brought everyone home," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, calling it "an incredible achievement," according to Sky News.

Tensions remained high between the United States and Iran, with Iran unveiling a mural in Tehran warning the U.S. against military strikes. The mural, located in Enghelab Square, depicted damaged planes on an aircraft carrier with the slogan: "If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind," in both Farsi and English, Sky News reported Monday. The unveiling followed a statement from a senior Iranian official who said any attack would be treated "as an all-out war against us" ahead of the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier, according to Sky News.

Meanwhile, agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will assist with security operations for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday. According to a spokesperson, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations is supporting the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and the host nation to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations.

Ukrainians are enduring a brutal winter as Russia continues to target energy infrastructure, Sky News reported Tuesday. Temperatures have dropped as low as -20C, forcing people to wear multiple layers of clothing or turn on gas ovens to generate warmth. Tatiana, 70, told Sky News she has learned to control her breathing to reduce the strain on her heart as she navigates a frozen staircase.