Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard welcomes new lenders in $875m switch from lease financing
Danish executive tells TradeWinds that margins available from banks were too good to turn down
Day: August 14, 2025
Dozens injured and detained as anti-government protests in Serbia gather pace
The incidents marked an escalation in persistent protests led by Serbia’s university students that have rattled President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year
Israeli minister announces plans for new West Bank settlement to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state
Israel’s far-right finance minister has announced plans to build a new settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which he said would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.
Israel announces plans for new West Bank settlement to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state
Israel’s far-right finance minister has announced plans to build a new settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which he said would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.
Scam Or Spiritual Gift? Chinese Pet Owners Pay Big To ‘Talk’ To Dead Pets
Pet owners in China are falling victim to an online scam involving psychics who claim to communicate with deceased animals and determine their reincarnation.
Will Evo Morales sink the left’s hopes in Bolivia’s presidential race?
Ex-President Morales is credited with lifting millions out of poverty. But his political ambitions divide the left.
Hong Kong court to hear closing arguments in mogul Jimmy Lai’s trial
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on August 14 as lawyers present closing arguments.
The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign c…
“Better Recalcitrant Than…”: Shashi Tharoor On US Official’s India Remark
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s, after he said that India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US.
Firefighters struggle to contain blazes in northern and central Portugal
Thousands of firefighters in Portugal battled to contain multiple wildfires on Thursday as blazes threatened northern and central regions after weeks of intense heat across southern Europe.