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October 29, 2025
AGL, an Australian energy company, announced on Thursday that it had signed a long-term power purchase deal with Tilt Renewables. This is the first wind-energy contract for AGL's Western Australian division. AGL has agreed to purchase 105 MW…
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October 29, 2025
New Zealand announced on Thursday expanded sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet and oil industry during a meeting with the Nordic five foreign ministers. Winston Peters, New Zealand's foreign minister, said in a press release that New Zealand sanctioned 65 more shadow fleet vessels from Belarus…
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October 29, 2025
In comments he made on his recent trip to Asia, U.S. president Donald Trump posted on social media that he had given South Korea permission to build a submarine powered by nuclear energy. Trump, who is currently in South Korea meeting with President Lee Jae Myung…
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October 29, 2025
Italy warned against traveling to Mali on Wednesday due to security concerns. The government is under increasing pressure by insurgents linked to al Qaeda, who are imposing a blockade of fuel. The Italian Foreign Ministry has urged Italian nationals in Mali to leave as soon as they can.
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October 29, 2025
Italy warned against traveling to Mali on Wednesday due to security concerns. The government is under increasing pressure by insurgents linked to al Qaeda, who are imposing a blockade of fuel. The Italian Foreign Ministry has urged Italian nationals in Mali to leave as soon as they can.
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October 29, 2025
Saudi Arabia plans to move its $925 billion sovereign fund from the focus on mega-projects in real estate that has dominated the country's development goals over the past decade, according to a source who is familiar with the plans. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MbS)…
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October 29, 2025
Lockheed Martin invests $50 million into Saildrone, a sea drone manufacturer, to equip its largest surveillance drones with high-powered missiles. This marks the first time that the autonomous long-distance ships will be equipped with high-powered missiles.
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October 29, 2025
The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling-wheat that can come from optional origins. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is November 4, 2018. Traders had expected a new announcement after Jordan failed to purchase 120…
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October 28, 2025
A local branch of the Red Crescent said that on Tuesday, bodies of 18 migrants who drowned when their boat capsized southwest of Tripoli in Libya were recovered, while more than 90 survivors were saved. The Red Crescent in Sabratha (a coastal…
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October 28, 2025
In talks between Prime Minister Sanae Takayi and President Donald Trump, the U.S. revealed that 20 companies were interested in key projects such as critical minerals and AI. Tokyo may have agreed to invest $550 billion in the U.S. as part of an agreement on tariffs.
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October 28, 2025
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought approximately 204,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Tuesday in a global tender that sought up to 207,000 tonnes. The corn was bought in three consignments of 68…
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October 28, 2025
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), bought approximately 204,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Tuesday in a global tender that sought up to 207,000 tonnes. The corn…
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October 28, 2025
European traders reported on Tuesday that the leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. has announced an international tender for up to 207,000 tons of animal feed grain. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is also Tuesday 28th October.
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October 27, 2025
On Tuesday, U.S. president Donald Trump will be in Tokyo for his first trip to Japan since 2019. They are discussing security and trade. On Tuesday, Trump and Takaichi agreed to a framework that would secure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.
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October 27, 2025
On Tuesday, U.S. president Donald Trump will be in Tokyo for his first trip to Japan since 2019. They are discussing security and trade. A source familiar with this plan has confirmed that Japan and the U.S. are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Tokyo to expand U.S.
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October 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy reported that a U.S. Navy fighter jet and helicopter both crashed into the South China Sea in the same hour, during routine operations from the same aircraft carriers on Sunday. All personnel were unharmed. The incidents occurred while President Donald Trump visited Asia.
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October 26, 2025
The South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on Sunday that it had reached an agreement with Huntington Ingalls, a U.S. military vessel builder, to jointly construct auxiliary ships for the U.S. Navy. In order to further…
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October 25, 2025
State-run Ikhbariya reported that Syria's Ministry of Telecommunications has signed an accord with Medusa Submarine Cable System in Barcelona for the landing the first international cable into the country. According to the website of Medusa…
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October 24, 2025
Mathieu Blahard, one the world's best ultra-runners is about to embark on an exciting new adventure by taking part in his first offshore sailing race – the Transat Cafe L'Or – alongside New Zealand's Conrad Colman. Blanchard said that the idea…
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October 24, 2025
The local governor's offices said that at least 14 people died when a rubber-hulled boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Turkey's western Mugla province on Friday. They added that a search for survivors was under way. The Mugla Governor's…
