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Stranded Cambodia cruise ship ‘asked passengers for fuel money’ as crew members still not paid

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Passengers aboard the Odyssey were reportedly asked to contribute towards fuel costs as the cruise ship remains stranded in Cambodia

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All three outlets center on passengers stranded in Cambodia after the cruise operator ran short of money, with CBS News and The Hill both tying that to rising fuel costs. The Independent is the only outlet to foreground the claim that passengers were asked to help pay for fuel, while also noting that crew members are still unpaid in its headline. The other two extracts do not mention either of those points.

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