Braemar hugely bullish on future VLCC rates as shadow fleet enters ‘endgame’
London broker explains why its 2027 forecasts are well ahead of sector benchmarks
Day: January 20, 2026
South Sudan president fires interior minister in a move threatening peace agreement
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed his interior minister, Angelina Teny, who is the wife of detained opposition leader Riek Machar.
Kim Jong-un fires vice-premier and likens him to ‘a goat yoked to an ox cart’
North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress loomsThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has dismissed a vice-premier over troubles in a factory modernisation project, in an apparent move to tig…
Trump brutally booed and jeered as 67,000 stadium crowd turn on President
The US President attended the match on January 19 along with daughter Ivanka Trump and family.
China, Russia conclude BRICS+ naval drills in South Africa amid controversy
China and Russia concluded a week of joint naval exercises in South African waters on Friday, described by the host country as a BRICS Plus operation aimed at “ensuring the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities.” The drills stirred contr…
UK confirms limits on military access to Irish airspace
The Ministry of Defence has said UK military aircraft do not enter Irish airspace for operational purposes without the express agreement of the Irish Government, following a parliamentary question on air interception arrangements.
The post UK confirms limits on military access to Irish airspace first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it
Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China’s birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.
Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe ‘gap’ in rail
Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.
China bombards LinkedIn in ‘astounding’ effort to recruit US spies: experts
China is not recruiting its spies through meetings in dark alleys, nor by courtship over covert drinks. Rather, the intelligence agency and military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are using LinkedIn, the professional networking site, to send as …
Radware targets API blind spots with real-time lifecycle protection
Radware has unveiled the launch of its Radware API Security Service, an end-to-end solution designed to protect APIs throughout their entire lifecycle using real-time production traffic. Radware API Security Service offers APIs advanced protection agai…