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False Flag Vessels on the rise in the Baltics
SeaNews
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July 3, 2025
On July the 1st, the Sierra (IMO: 9522324), having loaded it’s cargo at Ust Luga, on the 28th June, was tracked approaching Gotland under the Malawi flag. The Aframax tanker, linked to the notorious “shadow fleet” has been under scrutiny by the...
Trump Invites Boakai to Key U.S.-Africa Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security...
Capital announces series of new contract awards
ShareCast
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The London-listed company said it had secured a three-year contract, with an optional one-year extension, to provide borehole drilling services for the Reko Diq project. It said the work would support the development of production water holes...
Top 5 African countries with the most active drilling rigs in May 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Generally speaking, a large rig count denotes robust economic activity in the oil sector. It denotes the entire functioning of exploration and production (E&P) activities, which draw in capital, create jobs, and boost revenue. In many African...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University
GNN Liberia
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July 2, 2025
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Perenco deploying upcycled MOPU to oil field off Congo
Offshore Energy
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June 13, 2025
A converted mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) is set to work with the Congolese subsidiary of Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco at a license it operates offshore Congo. Congo's Minister of Hydrocarbons visits shipyard in Vlissingen;...
An interview with Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy
Decanter
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June 23, 2025
In the heart of Pauillac, where gravelly soils yield some of the world’s most revered wines, Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy sits as the steady hand guiding the legendary first growth Château Mouton Rothschild and its fifth growth sister estates Château...
EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa
Coingeek
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July 1, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa As the global digital economy skyrockets, more governments are stepping up digital transformation efforts to transition into the new era. In the Caribbean,...
Russia still getting spare parts for Airbus, Boeing aircraft despite sanctions
Yle Uutiset
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June 26, 2025
Despite strict Western sanctions on Russia, spare parts for the world's biggest airline manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, have continued arriving in the country in large quantities. However, both companies insist they have complied with the...
Debt, deficits and dilemmas
Weekly Cutting Edge
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July 1, 2025
Pakistan’s fiscal position reveals a precarious blend of mounting debt, dwindling export capacity, and deep-rooted structural flaws. With external debt servicing consuming nearly half of its export earnings and economic reforms hanging by a...
Okunbor: Stakeholders laud his contributions in farewell events
Eagle Online
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June 27, 2025
Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, who retires at the end of this month, has been commended for his role and record in the development of the oil and gas industry, especially the growth of Nigerian content and impactful...
See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images
Scientific American
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July 1, 2025
See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote...
Forget Sanji, One Piece SBS has fans comparing Gaban with Nami
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
For a long time now, the One Piece community has been debating about the exact roles of most Roger Pirates members, especially Scopper Gaban's. Many characters, such as Silvers Rayleigh and Crocus, have their positions clearly explained. This was...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 24, 2025
As a result, African nations that maintain low diesel prices reap a variety of economic and social benefits that extend beyond the pump. One of the major advantages is reduced shipping and logistical expenses. Owing to the fact that diesel is the...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships, review tariffs
Business Hallmark
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June 24, 2025
African leaders on Monday issued a strong call for the United States to rethink its approach to the continent by prioritizing strategic investments and revising punitive trade tariffs, moving away from aid-centric relationships toward...
World Bank pushes for full disclosure from nations taking on debts
Cryptopolitan
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June 20, 2025
The World Bank has asked developing countries to fully disclose their debts and thus steer clear of any future crises. In a Friday report, the bank called for “radical” transparency among developing countries, aiming to expand the scope and...
How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?
GhanaWeb
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July 1, 2025
Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...
Risk-taking incentives predict aggression heuristics in female gorillas
eLife
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Animals that live in groups often compete for access to resources such as food and mates [1, 2]. The potential costs of this competition can drive the formation of hierarchies that determine priority of access to resources economically [3, 4]....
EditorialConfusion over damage to Iran's nuclear sites bodes ill for talks
The National News
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On June 22, the US sent seven stealth bombers, backed by fighter jets and submarines firing cruise missiles, to target three Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation came off the back of a wave of Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 23, 2025
While most of the continent continues to face high gasoline costs compared to its purchasing power, a few countries have managed to protect their citizens and businesses from energy price fluctuations. The advantages of this technique are large...