(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia is speeding up the creation of a shadow fleet to carry liquefied natural gas ahead of a full European Union ban on Russian LNG imports. The ban takes effect from 1 January 2027. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported the development. It said the KremlinContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The Defence Procurement Agency of Ukraine has expanded the Prozorro Market electronic catalogue for military units to 15 categories of goods. The catalogue is used by military units that make purchases with decentralised budget funds. The Ministry of Defence announced the expansion. The catalogue previously offered onlyContinue Reading
(NEW YORK, USA) – Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, 14 August, after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran. The move revived concerns about crude oil supplies. Brent crude futures gained 1 cent, or 0.1 percent, to 87.08 US dollars per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crudeContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya and Tanzania have restarted efforts to connect their standard gauge railway lines to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Both countries are looking for new ways to pay for the rail projects because public funds are limited. Kenya began work last month on the section of railway fromContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Absa Group has signed an agreement to sell its majority shareholding in two Kenyan insurance companies to First Assurance Investments Limited, a company linked to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. The South African banking group announced the sale and purchase agreement on Thursday evening. The deal coversContinue Reading
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – Australian investigators are examining a third safety incident at Sydney Airport in less than three weeks after a Virgin Australia plane was forced to abort its take-off when a Qantas aircraft crossed the same runway. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it is investigating a runway incursionContinue Reading
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Thursday as falls in major companies including Commonwealth Bank, Rio Tinto and Telstra outweighed gains elsewhere. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 20.90 points, or 0.2%, to close at 9188.50. Six of the 11 industry sectors finished in the red. The index trimmedContinue Reading
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady has accepted personal responsibility for the national Triple Zero outage in July 2026, after the company’s board cut 607,000 Australian dollars (about 397,000 US dollars, or roughly 312,000 British pounds) from her short term bonus. Brady spoke as Telstra delivered its annualContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – United States President Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit over the sale of early access to his posts on Truth Social. The case was filed by the media organisation The Intercept Media and the nonprofit group Freedom of the Press Foundation. Trump Media, the parent company ofContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – The United States has produced the first batch of gold coins featuring President Donald Trump to mark the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence. The White House confirmed the minting of the commemorative coins. The coin is made of 24 karat gold. The front of the coinContinue Reading
