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May 23, 2026
The United States will not be competing in this weekend's America Cup preliminary regatta. However, they are closely monitoring the racing as they try to catch up with the rest after entering the fleet late for next year. Giles Scott, the sailing director for American Racing Challenger Team USA…
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May 22, 2026
French shipping group CMA CGM announced a 'lower core profit for the first quarter of the year - Friday. Weaker markets in shipping offset the growth in logistics. The French group also maintained a cautious outlook because of the conflict in the Middle East and trade uncertainty.
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May 22, 2026
Ship-tracking data revealed on Friday that a third Qatari LNG tanker was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, heading towards China. A Qatari negotiation team had arrived in Tehran, to assist with a deal ending?the Iran war. This 'third transit'…
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May 22, 2026
Italy's Financial Police announced on Friday that they had busted an?advanced streaming piracy ring which caused damages of approximately EUR300 million ($348million) to?rights owners?such as Sky DAZN Netflix Disney+ Spotify and Spotify. The…
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May 21, 2026
A European diplomat in Washington demanded an answer from the U.S. government when Donald Trump said on April 7 to Iran that "a civilization will die tonight." The diplomat was concerned about the possibility of the president using a nuclear weapon.
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May 21, 2026
Oil industry showed remarkable resilience when faced with the biggest?energy shock in modern times, pulling many levers to soften the blow from the Iran War. The global market could be months away from breaking point if there is no breakthrough in peace talks.
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May 21, 2026
Oakley Capital, a private equity firm, announced on Thursday that Christian Horner, former Red Bull Formula One boss and advisor to the company's board of directors is now advising it on premium sports investments. Horner, 52 was fired by Red…
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May 21, 2026
Three European traders reported on Thursday that the Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) has issued an international?tender for a purchase of up to 69,000 tons animal feed corn. The deadline to submit price?offers for the tender is Thursday, May 21.
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May 21, 2026
Oil industry resilience has been remarkable in the face the biggest energy supply shock of modern history. They have pulled multiple levers in order to cushion the impact of the Iran War. The global market may be months away from breaking point if peace talks fail to produce a breakthrough.
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May 20, 2026
On Wednesday, Megan Keller of the Boston Fleet, Haley 'Winn from the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Sophie 'Jaques from the Vancouver Goldeneyes were all named as finalists in the prestigious 2026 PWHL Defender?of the year honors. The award goes to…
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May 20, 2026
The majority of Gulf stock markets declined in the early trading on Wednesday, following weaker Asian equity markets, as rising global bond yields and high oil prices fuelled inflation fears, while investors remained cautious about a U.S. Iran pact. Investors bet that the U.S.
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May 20, 2026
Taiwan's President Lai Ching Te said that if he had the chance to speak with U.S. -President Donald Trump, he would tell him that China was undermining the peace and causing tensions within the region. Since 1979, when Washington transferred diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing…
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May 19, 2026
Two Chinese supertankers with 4?million barrels Middle East crude oil left the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after spending more than two month in the Gulf. Shipping data from LSEG and Kpler revealed this. Data showed that a Chinese-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)…
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May 19, 2026
Traders in Europe said that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have purchased milling wheat a Tuesday international tender which only sought a?limited shipment? to two ports. Initial, the volume purchased was unclear. The requirement…
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May 19, 2026
European traders reported that the 'Major Feedmill Group' (MFG) of South Korea purchased 63,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn in a 'private deal? on Tuesday. This deal is in addition to a previous purchase of 67,000 tons feed corn by the MFG and Cargill Agri Purina…
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May 19, 2026
According to a local official, a semi-official Iranian news agency, Tasnim, reported that explosions were heard in Iran's Qeshm Island?on Tuesday? due?to the neutralization of enemy ammunition. The?country’s Mehr news agency?reported earlier…
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May 19, 2026
European traders said that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer, 'Nonghyup Feed Inc.' (NOFI), bought an estimated 68,000 metric tons of animal feed corn on Tuesday in an international bid seeking up to 138,000 tons. The corn was…
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May 19, 2026
A Maldives government spokesperson said that the 'bodies' of two Italian divers who died in a scuba-diving accident have been recovered. Meanwhile, efforts are continuing to recover the remains of another two Italian divers. The five divers entered a deepwater cavern last week.
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May 19, 2026
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday that he is "cautiously confident" about the upcoming 'arms sales to Taiwan from the U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not decided yet whether he would 'go ahead with new sales. Trump's last-week meeting with China's Xi Jinping…
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May 19, 2026
European traders reported that Nonghyup Feed Inc., a South Korean feedmaker, has announced an international tender for the purchase of?upto 138,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn and 65,000 tons feed wheat. The deadline for submitting price offers is Tuesday, May 19th.
