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Ukraine's Grain Shipments Are at a Virtual Halt automated-news
Ukraine's Grain Shipments Are at a Virtual Halt

Russian strikes on the key Black Sea ports of Greater Odesa have been a body blow for Ukraine's farming sector. The ports usually account for about 90% of the country's grain shipments, but flows have virtually halted just as harvests got into full swing. Bloomberg's Pyotr Kozlov explains. (Source:

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Australia Outraged as Israel Ends Probe of Aid Worker Death automated-news
Australia Outraged as Israel Ends Probe of Aid Worker Death

Australia’s government said it is “outraged” that Israel failed to charge any of the soldiers responsible for the 2024 killing of an Australian aid worker, with Canberra formally protesting the decision.

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran - Reuters automated-news
Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran - Reuters

Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran Reuters

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows - Reuters automated-news
Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows - Reuters

Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows Reuters

20 Aug 2026 🔒
China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refiners - Reuters automated-news
China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refiners - Reuters

China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refiners Reuters

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Arayssi: Israel View Syria As Turkey’s Proxy in Mideast automated-news
Arayssi: Israel View Syria As Turkey’s Proxy in Mideast

Tensions between Turkey and Israel flared after Israel launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria following a recent visit by a Turkish delegation. Dania Arayssi, Program Head and Senior Analyst at the New Lines Institute and Professor at Georgetown University spoke to Bloomberg’s

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Younan: Regional Tensions Not New for Sovereign Funds automated-news
Younan: Regional Tensions Not New for Sovereign Funds

Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important for sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf region. Despite recent geopolitical volatility, Gulf SWFs have continued investing actively, in an effort to prioritize long term value creation and reduce risk. Wael Younan, Sovereign Wealth Management

20 Aug 2026 🔒
Investigation into killing of Hind Rajab and Gaza paramedics comes ‘extremely late’ automated-news
Investigation into killing of Hind Rajab and Gaza paramedics comes ‘extremely late’

The investigation into the killing of Hind Rajab and paramedics in Gaza launched by the Israeli army came as a “surprise” in the country, “because so much time has passed” since the events took place, FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky said. “The timing is extremely late.” But Tarnopolsky said

19 Aug 2026 🔒
Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran - Reuters automated-news
Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran - Reuters

Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran Reuters

19 Aug 2026 🔒
Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows - Reuters automated-news
Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows - Reuters

Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows Reuters

19 Aug 2026 🔒
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