Seatrium bags upgrade job for Golar LNG unit bound for Argentina contract
Production unit is due to be in operation at new location in 2027
Day: August 27, 2025
German jets reportedly scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane over the Baltic
This was the tenth alert flight the German Air Force aircraft has taken over the Baltic Sea this year, according to German media
Sources: a Chinese fab making Huawei’s AI chips is set to start production as soon as the end of 2025, with two more due in 2026; the fabs’ ownership is unclear (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)
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Sources: a Chinese fab making Huawei’s AI chips is set to start production as soon as the end of 2025, with two more due in 2026; the fabs’ ownership is unclear — Fabrication plants serving Huawei push t…
Turkey begins building bomb shelters across the country
Ankara has started building bomb shelters in all 81 Turkish provinces, a source familiar with the plans has told Middle East Eye.
US senators visit church attacked by Israeli settlers
US senators condemned violence against Palestinians as they visited a historic church in the occupied West Bank.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of 84-year-old in County Down
Suspect detained after Sean Small, who had recently served prison sentence for sex offences, found dead in NewcastlePolice in Northern Ireland have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of Sean Small, an 84-year-old who had recently served a prison…
UAE to celebrate 10th Emirati Women’s Day tomorrow, honoring 50 years of Emirati women’s progress
On August 28, 2025, the UAE will celebrate the 10th Emirati Women’s Day, marking 50 years of the General Women’s Union. The occasion honors Emirati women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, education, and global initiatives. Backed by strong policies and v…
Venezuela deploys warships as U.S. destroyers loom off coast
The move comes amid escalating tensions with Washington, which sent three warships and 4,000 Marines towards Venezuela last week.
Trump tariffs on India take effect, damaging relationship with US
Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century. Story by Bryan…
Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli aerial attack near Damascus
Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone attacks south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.