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August 17, 2025
France won their first SailGP of the year on Sunday as Quentin Delapierre’s team took the Germany Sail Grand Prix, beating out a three-boat duel in the calm waters off Sassnitz. France held their composure in a thrilling finale, which came down to the last metres.
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August 17, 2025
France won their first SailGP of the year on Sunday as Quentin Delapierre’s team took the Germany Sail Grand Prix, beating out a three-boat duel in the calm waters off Sassnitz. France held their composure in a thrilling finale, which came down to the last metres.
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August 16, 2025
The Bonds Flying Roos of Australia, who won the first Germany Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, ended the day with a lead of eight points over New Zealand. Australia overcame a penalty at the start of the second race, and Tom Slingsby’s crew came back to finish in third place.
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August 15, 2025
Brazil won't be competing in this weekend's Germany Sail Grand Prix after its F50 foiling catamaran was damaged during Friday practice, while France is racing against the clock to repair their F50 following both vessels colliding in Sassnitz.
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August 14, 2025
Three trade sources have told us that Black Sea CPC blend crude oil exports in September will be just shy of 1.6m barrels a day. This is a significant drop from the 1.66 million bpd that was scheduled to be loaded in August. Two sources confirmed…
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August 13, 2025
A United Nations agency reported and local media on Wednesday that at least 20 people were killed after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the southern Italian island Lampedusa. Ansa reported that rescuers had recovered 20 bodies and were still working.
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August 13, 2025
Vestas, a manufacturer of wind turbines, reported Wednesday a lower-than-expected operating profit for its second quarter and maintained the outlook for the entire year. Vestas has reported an operating profit of 57 millions euros ($66.56) for April-June…
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August 8, 2025
The Italian Sea Group shares fell up to 9.7% on Friday after the group lowered its revenue forecast for 2025 and core profit margins, citing U.S. trade policies that are protectionist and geopolitical tensions. In a recent statement, the luxury…
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August 8, 2025
Thyssenkrupp shareholders will vote on Friday on the planned spin-off its defence division, amid expectations that its value may increase due to a radical change in European defense spending. Thyssenkrupp’s TKMS Division, which manufactures…
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August 8, 2025
Thyssenkrupp shareholders will vote on Friday on the planned spin-off its defence division, amid expectations that its value may increase due to a radical change in European defence spending. NATO members in Europe are increasing their defense budgets as a response to Donald Trump's stance.
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August 7, 2025
A government source revealed on Thursday that the private refiner Nayara Energy backed by Russia, which had been sanctioned last month by the European Union, was seeking help from India's Shipping Ministry to obtain vessels for the transportation of its refined fuels.
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August 6, 2025
Russian and Chinese navies practiced hunting down and destroying an opponent submarine in the Sea of Japan. This was announced by Russia's Defence Ministry on Wednesday. Days earlier, U.S. president Donald Trump had said that he moved two U.S. nuke subs closer towards Russia.
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard's investigative board found Tuesday that "inadequate" design of the Titan submersible played a major role in its 2023 implosion, which left five people dead. Titan, a British passenger ship that sank on the seabed in 1912 killing more than 1…
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August 5, 2025
In just a few minutes, a new anti-drone Greek system showed what it was capable of. Centauros, a system developed by the European Union, was tested in the Red Sea last year. It detected and quickly destroyed two aerial drones fired by Yemeni…
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August 4, 2025
In its first reaction to Donald Trump's statement that he ordered the repositioning nuclear submarines in the United States, the Kremlin warned everyone on Monday against using nuclear rhetoric. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, played down…
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August 4, 2025
The regional railway administration reported on Monday that at least two people died and 10 were injured in a collision between a bus and a freight rail in the Russian region of Leningrad. The railway administration in Leningrad, northwest Russia…
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August 3, 2025
As part of joint exercises scheduled, the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Sunday that the Russian and Chinese navies were conducting artillery and counter-submarine drills at sea in Japan. Two days after U.S. president Donald Trump claimed that he had a plan, the drills take place.
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August 1, 2025
The European Court of Justice decided on Friday that the rights of public consultation had not been violated by environmental groups in a dispute over the construction of Wind Farms in Galicia, a region in Spain's northwestern region. The ruling…
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July 31, 2025
The Turkish state grain board TMO began buying animal feed barley on Thursday in an international auction. Initially, about 25,000 metric tonnes were purchased by the TMO. The tender was for a total of 225,000 metric tonnes and it is expected that more will be bought later on Thursday.
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July 31, 2025
South Korean Finance minister Koo Yun Cheol stated on Thursday that the U.S.-South Korea tariff agreement hinged on a partnership package for shipbuilding titled "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again". Koo stated that South Korean shipbuilders…
