MPC Container Ships inks rare $228m newbuilding order in flurry of deal-making
New debt financing worth more than $100m has also been arranged
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Iran dismisses US allegations of arms transfer to Yemen as media campaign
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has dismissed the US claims regarding the shipment of military equipment from Iran to Yemen, calling them unfounded and part of a media campaign against the Islamic Republic.
UN experts cast blame on Rwanda and Uganda. What are they doing in DRC?
M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali, as Kampala ‘doubles’ army presence in DRC, says leaked report by UN experts.
Order surge hits: Tanker fleet growth to outpace demand from next year, Veson Nautical warns
Analysts say a bundle of tankers ordered in 2024 will start to have an effect in 2026
Man, 22, Charged In Killings Of ‘American Idol’ Supervisor And Husband
A 22-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband at their home in Los Angeles was charged with two counts of murder.
First tickets to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sell out – a year before its 2026 release
The blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s epic has not finished filming and has no official runtime. But super fans – and scalpers – already have seatsThe first tickets to Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s Odyssey have gone on sale – before he’s even fin…
How hard will UK aid cuts hit projects helping women and girls?
Programmes around education and health are expected to be especially hard hit by the cutting of international aid from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income
UAE now allows visitors from 52 nations to drive with their home country licenses: See if you are eligible
The UAE now allows citizens from 52 countries to drive using their national licenses while visiting, and to exchange them for a UAE license if they become residents. Introduced under the Markhoos initiative, the update removes the need for driving test…
Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders
A settlement has been reached in the class action brought by investors against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica incident, but details have not been shared.
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Myanmar military claims recapture of strategic town from rebel force
Ta’ang National Liberation Army rebels did not acknowledge the loss of Nawnghkio, saying they moved to ‘safe locations’.