(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Wholesale carrot prices in Ukraine have fallen by an average of 10 percent over the past week as an oversupply of the root vegetable meets weak demand across the country. Carrots are now selling at 18 to 26 Ukrainian hryvnia per kilogramme, equivalent to approximately 0.40 toContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom does not hold the status of an injured party in the criminal proceedings known as the Midas case, despite investigators establishing that more than 100 million Ukrainian hryvnia moved through an alleged money laundering back office linked to the company. The sumContinue Reading
(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has shattered North American box office records, crossing $500 million in its first seven days and becoming the fastest film to reach the half billion dollar mark in U.S. and Canadian theatres. Sony Pictures announced Thursday that the film directed by DestinContinue Reading
(PEREIRA, COLOMBIA) – A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 people, collapsing hundreds of buildings, and triggering a national emergency that threatens to disrupt the country’s vital coffee exports and regional aviation networks. The quake hit at 07:34 local time on Monday at aContinue Reading
(WELLINGTON) – New Zealand has unveiled its 36th sanctions package against Russia, targeting 33 individuals and entities involved in the forced transfer of Ukrainian children and hostile cyber activity. The measures, announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Monday, bring the total number of sanctioned persons, entities and vessels linkedContinue Reading
(OTTAWA) – Canada has imposed sanctions on defence manufacturer Streit Group for supplying armoured vehicles and military equipment to Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia), the Canadian government announced on 10 August. The sanctions were enacted under Canada’s Special Economic Measures Regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed. The Canadian government statedContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s government has increased funding by 525 million hryvnias to keep the Chornobyl nuclear power plant units and the Shelter object in a safe condition. The decision was set out in Resolution No. 990 published on the Government Portal on 6 August 2026. The extra money bringsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s imports of agricultural products rose 8 percent in the first half of 2026 to reach 4.704 billion US dollars. The figure was reported by the National Scientific Centre, the Institute of Agrarian Economics, using data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine. Suppliers from the EuropeanContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – A Kenyan warehousing developer has avoided a KES 228 million stamp duty charge by moving properties into its recently listed real estate investment trust, using a tax exemption reintroduced through the Finance Act 2026. Africa Logistics Properties transferred three warehouses in Tatu City and Tilisi, valued atContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Gross premium income for Kenya’s life insurance sector surged by 36.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by a sharp increase in retirement savings channelled through private schemes from the National Social Security Fund. Data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority shows the industry collectedContinue Reading
