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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
The Saudi Arabian General Food Security Authority, the state grain agency, bought 907,000 metric tonnes of wheat at an international auction on Monday. The GFSA had issued a tender for up to 595,000 tonnes, which closed on Friday. They said…
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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
Authorities said that an Australian boy is in critical condition following a shark bite in Sydney. Heavy rains created the perfect conditions for sharks to enter the harbour. The boy was believed to be between 12 and 13 years old. He had been…
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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
SailGP 2026's season opener on Saturday in Perth promises high-octane sailing with the notorious 'Fremantle Doctor,' a?wind that has already caused a brutal start to racing. The south-westerly winds have been a major factor in the practice sessions, and Spain's Los Gallos crashed during training.
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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 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills purchased a total of 92,300 tons of milling grain to be sourced from the United States, in a recent international tender. This is above estimates of 50,000 tonnes. The traders reported that an additional shipment of 42…
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January 16, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that South Korean flour mills are believed to have purchased 92,300 tons of milling wheat from the United States, in an international auction held on Thursday. This is a significant increase over previous estimates, which were 50,000 tons.
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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
The United States has taken another Venezuelan-linked tanker. Officials told the media on Thursday ahead of the meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado. This is the sixth vessel that has been targeted since mid December…
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January 15, 2026
European traders reported that a group of South Korean flour mills purchased?an estimated 50 000 metric tonne?of milling?wheat?from the United States on Thursday in an international auction. The purchase included a variety of wheat types, and all were purchased on a 'free on board' (FOB) basis.
