Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf.
Iran War Disrupts The Circuit Board Supply Chain, Raises Costs For Tech Firms
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of crucial raw materials and pushed up prices of the printed circuit boards
Analysis of 100 actively traded software company loans since January 20 finds sector-wide price pressure as investors seek defensive moats against AI disruption (Sam Goldfarb/Wall Street Journal)
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Analysis of 100 actively traded software company loans since January 20 finds sector-wide price pressure as investors seek defensive moats against AI disruption — Maybe, as a trend piece. Bu…
Hero surgeon lifts lid on battle to save lives in Sudan war hospital
A surgeon has spoken about his experience of keeping a hospital running during the Sudan war
EU leaders back US president after attack
Also in this newsletter: On 40th Chernobyl disaster anniversary, Zelenskyy accuses Russia of committing ‘nuclear terrorism.’
Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers’ meet in Bishkek amid heightened regional security concerns
New Delhi, April 27. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will head an Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to be held in Bishkek on April 28, where regional security and defence cooperation wi…
BLA claims 27 attacks in Balochistan in 10 days, says 42 Pakistani soldiers killed
The Baloch Liberation Army claims to have conducted 27 operations in Balochistan, resulting in 42 Pakistani military personnel killed and one captured. Attacks included IED blasts, ambushes, and raids targeting security forces and pro-government indiv…
Iran sentences three women to death over January 2026 protests
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UK temperatures rise to 21°C as early warm spell returns across Wales and Southern England
A strong high-pressure system is bringing dry, warm, and sunny conditions to the UK early this week, with temperatures reaching the low 20s Celsius in parts of Wales and southern Britain. However, this settled weather is expected to break down mid-week…
‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.