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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 4, 2025
A U.S. official announced on Thursday that the Pentagon had completed its review of AUKUS, the project designed to supply Australia with nuclear submarines. The Pentagon found ways to make the deal "strongest" possible. The U.S. government announced…
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December 4, 2025
Law enforcement officials from Cuba stated on Thursday that the island is prioritizing its fight against drug trafficking in Caribbean. They also said they continue to share information with the U.S. Coast Guard despite the escalating tensions…
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December 4, 2025
Richard Marles, Australia's Defence Minister, said that Australia has received the United States review of the AUKUS partnership for nuclear submarines and is "working it through". In June, President Donald Trump announced that his administration had begun a formal review of the AUKUS deal.
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December 4, 2025
Chicago wheat and corn prices fell on Thursday as fears of escalation of military activity in the Black Sea grain export area eased. As of 0344 GMT the most active wheat contract on Chicago Board of Trade lost 0.05%, to $5.38 per bushel. Corn fell 0.17%, to $4.42-3/4 per bushel.
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December 3, 2025
Analysts said that U.S. corn and wheat futures both fell by more than 1% Wednesday as concerns about an escalation of military activity in the Black Sea grain-export region subsided. Soybeans fell on the uncertainty surrounding Chinese demand for U.S. supply of the oilseed.
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December 3, 2025
Analysts said that U.S. Corn futures dropped more than 1% and Wheat futures also fell as fears of a military escalated in the Black Sea grain-export region eased. Soybeans fell on the uncertainty surrounding Chinese demand for U.S. supply of the oilseed.
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December 3, 2025
The price of European wheat was not much different on Wednesday, as traders assessed the initial results of an Algerian import bid and concerns over escalating war in the Black Sea receded. The most active contract, March wheat on Paris' Euronext exchange…
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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
S&P Global Energy Platts, at a London briefing on Wednesday, said that the Dated Brent crude oil global benchmark works well and there is no need to make significant changes in its methodology. Dated Brent is the benchmark for physical crude oil and it's used to price over 60% of global oil traded.
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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 3, 2025
A senior Taiwan official revealed on Wednesday that China's military simulates foreign naval vessels being attacked in the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan shares information with international partners who operate in these waters. China, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its territory…
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December 2, 2025
Chicago soybean futures climbed higher on Wednesday. This was largely due to the acceleration of U.S. soybean exports to China following months of tariff-related disruptions. However, concerns remain over China's general purchase pace. As of 0305 GMT…
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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
The Boston Fleet announced on Tuesday that it will be playing a spring game at TD Garden. On April 11, the PWHL team will host the Montreal Victoire at the Boston Bruins' and Boston Celtics' home. Laura Marie Davey, Fleet's director of business operations…
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December 2, 2025
Euronext wheat recovered from its contract lows on Tuesday as an Algerian auction raised the prospect of new demand. Meanwhile, renewed threats against Black Sea shipping due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict also unnerved traders. The most active contract…
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December 2, 2025
Euronext wheat recovered from its contract lows on Tuesday as an Algerian auction raised the prospect of new demand. Meanwhile, renewed threats against Black Sea shipping due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict also unnerved traders. The most active contract…
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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.
