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April 15, 2025
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that on Tuesday, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, and Turkey will meet in Turkey to discuss Black Sea Security. Zelenskiy, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said…
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April 15, 2025
In the latest dispute over this waterway, China and the Philippines both accused the other of dangerous maneuvers on a disputed shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese coast guard vessel had accelerated and performed manoeuvres…
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April 14, 2025
The Greek Coast Guard said that it found two women's bodies and 39 other migrants in the Aegean sea on the small island of Farmakonisi on Monday and was conducting an investigation to determine the cause of death. They said that the circumstances surrounding the death were not clear.
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April 10, 2025
The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) purchased around 65,000 tons of animal feed grain expected to come from the United States, in a private transaction late last week. This was done without launching an international tender. They…
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April 10, 2025
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs begin to take effect, there are new questions about the sale of nuclear submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS Treaty. Washington is also concerned that the sale to Canberra could reduce the deterrence against China.
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April 9, 2025
Cheong In Kyo, South Korea's top Trade Envoy, said that President Donald Trump's tariff reprieve has provided room for negotiation as the country tries to reduce tariffs by talks. The trade ministry reported that Cheong had met with U.S. Trade…
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April 9, 2025
Panama announced on Wednesday that the United States recognizes its sovereignty over the Panama Canal despite the harsh rhetoric of Washington. The two nations also announced an agreement to intensify U.S. Military Training in Central America. In the first Pentagon visit to Panama for decades, U.S.
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April 9, 2025
The European Union's counter-tariffs against U.S. products, which will be implemented next week, are expected to stop a large amount of U.S. grain from reaching Europe and increase costs for buyers who want to find alternative sources of feed grain.
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April 9, 2025
Two U.S. Senators, both from the Democratic and Republican parties, introduced legislation on Wednesday that establishes a Fund to enforce sanctions against Russia's so-called "ghost fleet" of oil tankers it relies on in order to avoid Western sanctions due to its war with Ukraine.
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April 9, 2025
Two people familiar with the decision confirmed it on Wednesday. The purchase is a deterrent to rival China's growing naval presence in Indian Ocean. The people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media, said…
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April 9, 2025
China's Coast Guard said Thursday that it allowed a Philippine civil vessel to deliver supplies to a warship illegally grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a press release, the coast guard said that it had questioned and…
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April 9, 2025
European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser purchased approximately 60,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley on Wednesday in an international bid seeking up to 120,00 tons. The trading house Olam was reported to have purchased…
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April 9, 2025
Sources and shipping data indicate that China will receive approximately 3 million metric tonnes of U.S. soya beans in April-May. This is despite the new tariffs on American goods, which are set to choke off China's biggest U.S. import. Four…
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April 9, 2025
The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from any origin, European traders reported on Wednesday. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is April 15th.
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April 9, 2025
Ahn Duk Geun, South Korea's minister of trade and industry, said that the potential for cooperation with Washington on the shipbuilding front is "a very important card" when negotiating with the U.S. about its tariffs. U.S. president Donald…
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April 8, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters in Panama on Tuesday that the United States would retake the Panama Canal back from Chinese influence. Hegseth promised to intensify security cooperation with Panamanian forces after talks with the government of Panama.
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April 8, 2025
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer informed lawmakers on Tuesday that the proposed multimillion dollar fees for Chinese-built vessels docking at U.S. port may not be implemented in full and they might not be cumulative. Greer said at a…
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April 7, 2025
Two sources reported on Monday that the Black Sea CPC blend oil exports were reduced to 1.6 millions barrels per day (or 6.2 million tons) from 1.7million bpd as outlined in the preliminary plan. Caspian Pipeline Consortium exports Kazakhstan's and Russia's crude oil via the Black Sea.
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April 7, 2025
European traders reported on Monday that the state-backed Agro Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation of South Korea has published international tenders for the purchase of about 80,000 tons metric tonnages (tonnages) rice. The deadline for submitting price offers to tenders is April 15, 2019.
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April 7, 2025
The companies announced on Monday that Huntington Ingalls, a U.S. military shipbuilder, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea have signed an agreement exploring opportunities to increase production for commercial and defense projects.
