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From the Left · Read · October 28, 2026

Oct 27 ยท A residential cruise ship halts its round-the-world voyage in Cambodia over soaring fuel costs, leaving about 200 passengers to find somewhere to live

NBC News: They bought cabins to live on a luxury cruise ship. High fuel costs got them kicked off in Cambodia

Grade A (100/100). NBC reports Villa Vie Residences' statement, Cambodian officials' passenger count, residents' accounts of earlier cash calls and a pending fraud lawsuit the company denies.

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