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April 4, 2025
Pentagon announced on Friday that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth would travel to Panama early next week, where he would participate in the annual Central American Security Conference. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that Hegseth will hold bilateral meetings during the conference.
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April 4, 2025
According to a letter obtained by, Malaysia Smelting Corp. (MSC), a major tin producer in the world, informed customers that its deliveries had been affected by an explosion of a gas pipe. The state-owned energy giant Petronas operates a large gas pipeline in Puchong, on the outskirts Kuala Lumpur.
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April 4, 2025
An inquiry by the government on Friday found that a Royal New Zealand Navy ship which ran aground off the coasts of Samoa and sank last year, was doomed to failure due to several mistakes, including inadequate crew training and poor leadership.
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April 3, 2025
According to European traders, the Korea Feed Association in South Korea purchased approximately 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn on Thursday in a private transaction without launching an international tender. You can get corn from anywhere in the world.
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April 3, 2025
The Greek coastguard reported that at least seven migrants, including a boy, a girl, and two women died when their boat capsized on Thursday, off the Greek island Lesbos. A patrolling coastguard vessel detected the boat at around 2 am (2300 GMT), north of Lesbos.
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April 3, 2025
Singapore, Asia's oil hub, is expected to receive more fuel from Nigeria's Dangote Refinery in April. This follows a spike in arrivals last month. Sources said that the refinery offered to export additional residual fuel in its most recent tender, which was held this week.
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April 2, 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen would introduce an "import charge" on affected vehicles by the 25% tariffs levied by U.S. president Donald Trump. Reports citing an internal memo sent to retailers said that the German automaker had temporarily stopped rail shipments from Mexico…
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April 2, 2025
According to two sources who are familiar with the matter and an email that was seen by, the Trump administration is in the process of reclassifying some workers to a new category of jobs with less protections. Sources said the moves are being…
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April 2, 2025
The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that a visit by Kirill Dmitriev - the investment envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin - to the United States to meet with Donald Trump's officials is possible. However, it declined to provide any additional details.
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April 2, 2025
Maersk, the Danish shipping company, has seen a strong demand from the United States this year. It expects it to continue. However, President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could cloud its outlook. Maersk published its regular global market forecast before Trump…
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April 2, 2025
The Federal Maritime Authority announced on Wednesday that wind farms near the German coast in northern Germany have been requested to install radar equipment to improve surveillance of drones and ships. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which…
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April 2, 2025
Analysis of a satellite picture showed that North Korea's new warship class can accommodate dozens vertical launch cells for missiles the military has already developed. This would give their navy more power and create export opportunities.
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April 1, 2025
Euronext wants to continue building on the record-breaking volumes of its main crop futures last year by attracting non-European participants like wheat importers from the Middle East. In an interview, Camille Beudin of Euronext, the head of diversified service and in charge of commodities…
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April 1, 2025
A senior Taiwan coastguard official has said that China may find a "pretext", such as sensitive dates like the anniversary of President Lai Ching Te's first year in office, which falls on May, to hold new wargames around Taiwan. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory…
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March 31, 2025
New Zealand, the three-time defending champions of the America's Cup will not be seeking to host the next edition. An Emirates Team New Zealand announcement on Monday cited a lack economic support from government. New Zealand won the 37th America's Cup last October in Barcelona…
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March 31, 2025
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which exports Kazakhstan and Russia's crude oil via the Black Sea to Europe, announced Monday that two of the terminal's three moorings points had been halted. CPC, which transports about 1% world oil and is a major route for Kazakhstan oil exports…
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March 31, 2025
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM, announced on Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the National Carriers' Conference Committee of America (NCCC), a group representing U.S. freight railways. This agreement is part of a recent wave in the U.S.
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March 31, 2025
Iranian state media reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized on Monday two foreign tankers, allegedly carrying diesel fuel worth over 3 million litres (792 516 US gallons). The report did not mention the nationality of the tanker or whether its crew was detained.
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March 31, 2025
ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that it will delay the closure of the long-steel plants in its loss-making state until August 31, after receiving a $191.50-million injection from the Industrial Development Corporation. After failing to receive concessions from the government on its demands…
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March 31, 2025
Norway's sovereign fund, which is the largest in the world, announced on Monday that it had acquired from RWE a 49 percent stake in two offshore turbine farms currently under construction in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden for 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion).
