India to spend $10bn on 112 tankers to boost domestic shipping capacity
Sources claim move is latest part of plan to reduce reliance on overseas vessels
Day: May 21, 2025
What Is Russia’s Shadow Fleet? A Look At Vladimir Putin’s Secret Oil Armada
The European Union and Britain on Tuesday rolled out a sweeping set of sanctions targeting what they call Russia’s “shadow fleet”, a covert network of tankers used to secretly move Russian oil across the globe.
Former Ukrainian presidential aide shot dead in Madrid – Europe live
Former politician Andriy Portnov advised the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych and had fled Ukraine in 2014. This blog has now closed, please read our report hereFor more background on Portnov, here is his profile as drafted by the US Treasury in 2021, whe…
CMB.Tech and Golden Ocean shares plunge after weak bulker outlook
Shares drop about 4% in Brussels and Oslo
NDTV Explains: Donald Trump Went Plane-Shopping, Got A $200 Million “Gift”
The ‘inside’ story on how US President Donald Trump may have gotten himself a US$200 million Boeing luxury jet from the Qatari royal family, for “FREE” and for use during his presidency and afterwards too.
Fight for the Pacific – Episode 1: The Battlefield
How global power struggles are impacting local communities, culture and sovereignty in the Solomon Islands and Samoa.
Burkina Faso’s military leaders turn to ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ to rally struggling country
The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” as a way to rally a country struggling to defeat extremists and turning away from former Western allies.
Seven-day baby among 19 killed in Israeli strike, Hamas claims
Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in at least 19 fatalities, including a baby, according to the Hamas-controlled civil defense agency. This escalation follows Israel’s announcement to take control of the Gaza Strip and the breakdown of ceasefire ne…
Japan Minister Quits After Saying He Doesn’t Buy Rice, Gets It “For Free”
Japan’s agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about receiving rice as gifts.
Cows airlifted as Swiss village evacuated over rockslide fears
Dozens of cows have been airlifted from an Alpine village in southern Switzerland as geologists warn of an imminent rockslide.