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December 12, 2025
Papua New Guinea announced on Friday that Alphabet, through Google, will build three submarine cables funded by Australia, under a?mutual defence treaty. This upgrade is a major step in upgrading the digital 'backbone' of the largest Pacific Island nation.
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December 12, 2025
Australia announced on Friday that it would not oppose Hanwha's proposal to nearly double the stake of Austal in Australia, but there will be strict conditions regarding data access and security. Treasurer Jim Chalmers stated that the decision…
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December 10, 2025
Venezuela will likely retain its seat within OPEC, even if U.S. president Donald Trump succeeds in forcing a government change in the oil-rich nation. The U.S. wants to bolster their alliance with the cartel while they?expand their own sphere of influences. The U.S.
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December 10, 2025
The South Korean shipping giant Hanwha Group and U.S. defense start-up Vatn Systems have teamed up to develop autonomous underwater drones (AUU) for the U.S. Navy. This is the latest bilateral effort by the two companies to counter China's expanding naval presence.
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December 10, 2025
In the midst of escalating tensions, the United States criticised China for the first-time?for pointing radars at Japanese aircraft during a last week training exercise. The incident near Japan's Okinawa Islands comes after Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi…
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December 9, 2025
According to a supply chain technology company, Descartes Systems Group, U.S. containers imports dropped 7.8% from November of last year due to a soft 'demand for goods coming from China' and one fewer day in the 'Thanksgiving holiday month.
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December 8, 2025
The New Zealand armed forces published a rare photo of the incident on Tuesday. New Zealand Defence Force previously stated that seven Chinese warships kept a safe, professional distance from the HMNZS Aotearoa as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait to North Asia on 5 November.
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December 8, 2025
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree clearing the way for 'potential deals' with Rosneft and Shell's joint venture stake in Caspian Pipeline Consortium which exports oil mostly from Kazakhstan. The decree stated that it "allowed" the transactions, which could?result?
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December 8, 2025
The share of Pentagon contracts held by U.S. Defense Technology companies has roughly doubled over the last year. However, they are still facing growing pains in their efforts to transform from startups to heavyweights that can build weapons at scale.
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December 7, 2025
The G7 plan to ban tankers from transporting Russian oil raises the stakes in the West-Moscow economic standoff, but whether governments ratchet sanctions up on those who skirt the sanctions will determine the final outcome. The West will need to move quickly…
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December 5, 2025
The G7 plan to ban tankers from transporting Russian oil raises the stakes in the West-Moscow economic standoff, but whether governments will increase punishments for those who skirt sanctions is the real question. The West will need to move quickly…
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December 4, 2025
South Korea's pursuit for nuclear-powered subs has gained traction after President Donald Trump's approval. This ends decades of U.S. opposition in a move which could reshape Asia’s security landscape, and escalate an undersea arms race. Seoul…
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December 3, 2025
According to shipping documents and data, Venezuelan oil exports increased slightly in November to 921,000 barrels a day (bpd), the third highest monthly average this year. The country used more diluting agents to produce exportable grades.
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December 3, 2025
European traders reported that a South Korean group of flour mills bought approximately 30,300 metric tonnes of milling grain to be sourced in the United States at an international auction on Wednesday. All wheat was purchased on a FOB basis.
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December 2, 2025
Malaysia's Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 would resume on December 30. This comes more than a year after the flight, bound for Beijing, disappeared in what is considered one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
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December 2, 2025
Analysts said that the benchmark Chicago corn and Wheat futures gained just over 1% Tuesday. They attributed the gains to concerns about tensions around the Black Sea Export Region as well as the cold weather in the Midwest of the United States.
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December 2, 2025
Analysts said that the benchmark Chicago corn and wheat contracts rose by about 1% on Monday, boosted by concerns over tensions in the Black Sea grain-export region, as well as the cold weather that is slowing down grain movement in the U.S. Midwest.
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December 2, 2025
In response to drone strikes on Russian "shadow fleets" of tankers in the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday threatened to cut off Ukraine's sea access. In a televised statement, Putin stated that the most radical solution would be to cut Ukraine from the sea.
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November 30, 2025
The SailGP 2025 Championship was won by Britain on Sunday. They beat New Zealand and Australia to win the championship and $2 million. Dylan Fletcher of Emirates GBR said that the victory was "unbelievable" and that he felt "overjoyed right now"…
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November 30, 2025
On Sunday, Britain, New Zealand, and Australia made it to the $2 million SailGP championship grand final, while Spain, a defensive team, narrowly missed out. After racing in the final event of SailGP 2025's season, the trio secured their place in the winner-takes all final.
