Traders hope the Ukraine war ends soon. Experts say there’s no ‘quick fix’
Global markets were on tenterhooks Monday as momentum to end the war in Ukraine ramped up. Experts warn there is no “quick fix,” and talks could last years.
Day: August 18, 2025
‘Since Opposition Isn’t’: Shashi Tharoor’s Shout Out To
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor publicly praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as a monumental achievement and a powerful symbol of India’s growing ambitions in human spaceflight.Delivered through social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) after opposition parties boycotted a special Lok Sabha discussion on Shukla’s mission, Tharoor
Conservative leader runs for safe seat in parliament after Canada election defeat
Pierre Poilievre has chance of winning House of Commons seat after losing riding he had held for more than 20 yearsCanada’s federal conservative leader will have a second chance of winning a seat in parliament when residents of a rural Alberta district…
RFK Jr will not target ultra-processed foods or pesticides in latest MAHA efforts, report says
Health secretary backing away from cracking down on fast food and crop sprays, according to draft report
Colt Customers Face Prolonged Outages After Major Cyber Incident
The Warlock ransomware gang has taken credit for the cyber-attack after the UK telco giant publicly confirmed an incident on August 14
German FM Wadephul criticises China over ‘aggressive behaviour’ and support for Russia
During a trip to Japan on Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul also criticised China for its “support for the Russian war machine” amid Moscow’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now well into its fourth year.
Weather tracker: southern Arabian peninsula braced for storms
Elongated area of low pressure likely to bring higher-than-usual levels of rainfall to normally arid regionUnusual levels of rainfall are due to hit the southern Arabian peninsula this week, as a tropical wave – an elongated area of low pressure – prog…
A timeline of territorial shifts in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings that are part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for peace.
7 killed in pool hall shooting weeks after massacre at different pool hall
A similar pool hall massacre took place last month in the southwestern tourist city of General Villamil Playas, leaving at least nine dead.
Shrinking handysize tanker fleet may be on verge of a rebirth, Gibsons says
Broker believes slim orderbook could be a supportive factor for smaller ships