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January 19, 2026
The race organizers reported that a crew member on the German yacht Walross 4, was unconscious after an accident occurred deep in the Atlantic Ocean. This led to a coordinated rescue in mid-ocean. The Nissen 56 owned by Berlin's ASV was about 1…
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January 19, 2026
The chairman of Leonardo, an Italian defence and aerospace company, floated the idea on Monday?of a possible future merger between Leonardo and Fincantieri. Stefano Pontecorvo, speaking at a Bocconi University conference in Milan, told an audience that he hopes the two groups can merge one day.
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January 19, 2026
As European companies became accustomed to the hard-won U.S. tariff agreements last year, Donald Trump put them right back in his sights with an "explosive" threat to levy levies against nations who oppose his plan to takeover Greenland. Trump…
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January 19, 2026
Czech investment group 'KKCG' announced on Monday that it would make a voluntary offer of up to 182 millions?euros ($212m)?to increase its stake in Italian Yacht maker Ferretti, and also push for a management change. KKCG has made an offer that values Ferretti at 1.2bn euros…
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January 19, 2026
KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan's oil company owned by the state, said that a fire at a power station in the Chevron-led Tengiz field was put out on Sunday. The company said that the staff was evacuated and no one had been injured. It said that the fire had started at a transformer for a turbine.
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January 19, 2026
According to calculations, Czech investment group KKCG announced on Monday that it had launched a partial voluntary offering to double its'stake' in Italian yacht manufacturer?Ferretti. KKCG will present its own slate of candidates to the Ferretti board after the deal is completed.
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January 18, 2026
A 34-metre revolutionary yacht has revolutionized offshore sailing, completing the 3,000 nautical mile Atlantic crossing in less than seven days. It won the'monohull line honours' and set a record for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. The MOD70…
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January 18, 2026
Emirates Great Britain, the reigning SailGP champions, started off this year with strong winds in their sails. They successfully defended their Perth Sail Grand Prix title with a dominant performance on Sunday. The team led by Dylan Fletcher…
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January 17, 2026
Algeria's state grain authority OAIC?issued a?international tender?to purchase?wheat with a?deadline for offers of Monday, European traders reported on Saturday. OAIC's import tenders usually require a much higher volume than 50,000 metric tonnes, traders said.
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January 16, 2026
Sam Goodchild, who won the IMOCA Globe Series title 'in 2025', has quickly shifted to the intensity? of a fully crewed race, breaking the RORC Transatlantic Race Record aboard Argo, a?MOD70?? trimaran owned Jason Carroll. Argo finished the 3…
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January 16, 2026
An industry source said that oil exports via the Caspian 'Pipeline' - consortium, which transports oil from Kazakhstan to a Russian terminal in the Black Sea - plummeted 24% in December following a drone strike. Sources claim that exports fell?from November to 3.98 metric tonne…
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January 16, 2026
George Gerapetritis, the Greek Foreign Minister, said on Friday that Greece intends to expand its territorial waters, possibly into the Aegean sea, despite Turkey’s constant threat of war if Athens were to?take this step. NATO allies but historic rivals?have lowered tensions over the past few years…
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January 16, 2026
The Royal Navy of Britain announced on Friday that its first full-sized, autonomous helicopter had successfully completed its maiden flight. It was designed to track subs and carry out high-risk missions in the face of rising tensions along the North Atlantic.
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January 16, 2026
South Africa's Defence Ministry?said that Minister?Angie Motshekga launched an investigation into Iran's involvement in the BRICS+ Naval exercises held in South African water over?the last week. In a press release, the defence ministry stated…
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January 15, 2026
Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind project nearing completion off the coast of Massachusetts asked a federal court to 'block' the Trump administration from suspending the industry within federal waters. The filing was made the same day that a federal…
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 15, 2026
Oil prices have reached a three-month-high due to simultaneous geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran, as well as the Black Sea. This has created a dangerous environment for investors, even though a massive supply glut is still hanging over the market.
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January 14, 2026
The U.N. Security Council asked U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to continue providing monthly reports on any further Yemeni Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea, prompting Russia to taunt United States. The Russian Deputy U.N.
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January 14, 2026
The government announced on Wednesday that Bulgarian Energy Holding, a state-owned energy company in Bulgaria, will acquire a 10% share in the?oil & gas exploration rights for the?Han Asparuh Block in the Black Sea. The Council of Ministers has approved the deal…
