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July 4, 2025
Paul Onuachu, the Nigerian striker who had been on loan at Southampton for a year and a half, has now moved permanently to Trabzonspor. The Saints fans nicknamed him "Tall Paul", but the forward, who stands at 2.01 metres, never really found his feet in the Premier League.
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July 3, 2025
The massive tax and spending plan of President Donald Trump includes more than $8,6 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet to be deployed in the Arctic where Washington hopes it can counter the rising dominance of Russia and China.
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July 3, 2025
Oleg Kozhemyako said that Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed in the Kursk region of Russia. Gudkov had been the deputy chief of the Russian Navy and also led a brigade which fought against Ukraine. In the past, unofficial Russian and Ukrainian…
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July 1, 2025
The German Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it would take additional measures against Russia's "shadow fleet", which operates in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. Western sanctions designed to cut Russia's oil revenue following its invasion in Ukraine have resulted in the growth of a vast…
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July 1, 2025
The E1 World Championship in electric powerboat racing is looking for 20 million euros (about $23,55 million) to help fund its growth. This series has already been backed by many of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The team owners include Will Smith…
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July 1, 2025
Four traders reported on Tuesday that the premiums for ESPO blend crude oil shipping from Russia's Kozmino Port late in July or early August to China are unchanged compared with those for earlier in the month. The Chinese said that the premium over ICE Brent was greater than $2 per barrel…
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June 27, 2025
Hanwha Ocean, a South Korean shipbuilder, announced on Friday that it had added a comprehensive finance deal to its bid to sell submarines to Poland. Poland wants to purchase three submarines as part of its "Orka", programme, to expand its military…
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June 27, 2025
Three Irish sisters are rewriting history at the Optimist World Championship, a regatta that is forming the future of sailing. Maeve Donagh, Emily Donagh and Lily Donagh will represent Ireland in the 2025 edition at Portoroz. Together with teammates Charlotte Crosbie…
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June 23, 2025
Data provided by Italian authorities shows that Italy has frozen Russian assets worth around 2.3 billion euro ($2.64 billion), with the latest seizures taking place at the beginning this month. Italy has seized bank accounts, yachts, luxury…
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June 21, 2025
The Russian Embassy in Mexico announced on Saturday that it was ready to share its energy technologies and supply Mexico with liquefied gas. "We already work with Mexico." "We have excellent LNG technology, and we're ready to share this technology and supply LNG too…
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June 20, 2025
Maersk, a container shipping company, announced on Friday that it temporarily suspended vessel calls to Israel's Haifa Port due to regional tensions. The Danish company stated that it had not experienced any other disruptions in its planned operations in the area.
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June 20, 2025
Trade and shipping data revealed that Russia increased its seaborne fuel oil exports and vacuum gasoil to India and Turkey during May, as the falling oil prices attracted buyers and the hot summer season demanded more fuel. The oil price fell…
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June 19, 2025
China's military condemned on Friday the sailing of a British ship through the Taiwan Strait, saying that it was a deliberate effort to "cause troubles", and undermined the peace and stability in this region. The Royal Navy of Britain said that…
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June 19, 2025
The company announced on Thursday that the Dubai-based oil trading firm 2Rivers (formerly Coral Energy) has stopped its trading activities due to UK sanctions. Western powers have imposed sanction on Russia's traders and fleet, accusing them…
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June 18, 2025
Shell CEO Wael Sawan stated on Thursday that the oil and natural gas giant was "very cautious" about its shipping through Middle East due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Thursday, the Iran-Israel air conflict entered its seventh day.
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June 18, 2025
Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran stated on Wednesday that the Boeing Dreamliner that crashed last week with 242 passengers on board had a clean history of engines. Chandrasekaran told Indian broadcaster Times Now that Air India Flight 171's left engine had last been serviced in 2023…
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June 17, 2025
Taiwan has completed its maiden sea test for its first submarine developed domestically on Tuesday. This is a major milestone in a project that aims to strengthen deterrence and protect vital sea routes in case of war. Taiwan, which China claims…
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June 17, 2025
Taiwan signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday with U.S.-based Auterion and German-based Auterion to provide drone software that has been tested in Ukraine. The deal will help Taiwan strengthen its defences against the growing military threat from China, which is a giant neighbor.
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June 12, 2025
Four sources with knowledge of the situation said that most countries in the Group of Seven are willing to lower the G7 cap on Russian oil if the U.S. president Donald Trump opts out. The G7 leaders will meet in Canada on June 15-17 to discuss the price caps first agreed upon in late 2022.
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June 12, 2025
Four sources with knowledge of the situation said that most countries in the Group of Seven are willing to lower the G7 cap on Russian oil if the U.S. president Donald Trump opts out. The G7 leaders will meet in Canada on June 15-17 to discuss the price caps first agreed upon in late 2022.
