Nantong Xiangyu to build four supramaxes for the Dhaka-based industrial conglomerate in deal priced at around $140m
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Russia’s petrol crisis worsens as citizens feel the bite of Moscow’s war in Ukraine
A third of Russia’s refining capacity has been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks, causing petrol shortages across more than half of Russia’s regions.
EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development
New study on fluazinam’s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer’s dataResearchers who re-ran a crucial fungicide study on neurotoxicity have come up with significantly different findings, and campaigner…
‘Exploratory and curious animals’: mysterious rise in orca sightings off Northumberland coast
Reasons for increase not clear but experts say it could be welcome sign marine ecosystem is becoming healthierThe Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast have long drawn fans of the natural world keen to catch sight of the resident guillemots and pu…
England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert
Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skillsMayors should be given power over a wide range of public services, including social care, childcare and skills, according to a paper…
Stephen Hough to lead relaunched Leeds piano competition
Free choice of repertoire and an increased upper age limit part of the changes in a competition that will emphasise individuality and imaginationThe Leeds International Piano Competition is to be relaunched under the artistic direction of Sir Stephen H…
People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers
Once described as “the godfather” of French migrant camps, he has been working in an English village.
‘Two weeks after her death I got a call’: Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.
Survivors look to foreign aid after the earthquakes in Venezuela
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from a golf course turned relief centre in Venezuela.