According to Reuters, a source close to the situation states that Germany is financing the acquisition of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine. According to the report, this signifies one of the largest documented drone acquisitions for Kyiv by a Western nation. The agency reports that the drones involved are Shrike FPV models produced by a leading Ukrainian company, SkyFall. According to Reuters,...

Commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped as US strikes on Iran continue for a second day, according to Bloomberg. As reported by Bloomberg, among the large ships, just one supertanker, under US sanctions, was seen leaving the strait from the Persian Gulf, accompanied by a container ship with the Iranian flag. The day prior, around 14 cargo vessels passed through the Strait...

Unidentified individuals have taken jewelry valued at €4 million (352 million rubles) from the René Lalique jewelry museum in France, reports Le Parisien, citing sources. The museum is situated in the locality of Wingen-sur-Moder in the eastern part of the country. The theft took place at approximately 5:30 AM local time. The source reports that multiple hooded individuals forced their way in and...

In Cuba, farmers have started to sell their land in large quantities at very low prices. The Financial Times (FT) reports that the inability to farm stems from fuel shortages caused by the US fuel blockade. The FT cites a farmer who grew crops on a 7.5-hectare area in an important farming zone in central Cuba. He is currently offering it for $8,000, after previously lowering the price from...

According to the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy, global carbon dioxide emissions rose by 1.1% to 41 billion tonnes in 2025. The energy industry was responsible for around 87% of total CO2 emissions, equating to 35.806 billion tonnes, showing growth rates comparable to the general statistics. At the same time, the worldwide energy supply in 2025 surpassed 600 EJ, marking a...

According to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan's GDP is projected to rise to 1,100 trillion yen ($6.9 trillion) by the fiscal year starting in April 2040, as stated by Bloomberg. "The strategy, spanning until the fiscal year 2040, seeks to secure private investments of 230 trillion yen annually and aim for a GDP near 1,100 trillion yen, while consistently lowering the debt-to-GDP...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian mentioned that Tehran will fulfill its commitments under the agreement with the US if the American side also complies. “Reciprocal comprehension is a bidirectional process,” Pezeshkian stated on the social media platform X on Tuesday, adding that if the American side follows the agreement, Iran will meet its commitments as well. He stated that Tehran's...

Authorities in Oman have informed their European partners that it is improbable they will revert transit regulations for vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz to the circumstances that existed prior to the US-Iran tensions, Bloomberg states, referencing sources knowledgeable about the matter. Sources have informed European officials that the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to revert to its pre-war...

The number of fatalities from the earthquakes in Venezuela keeps increasing, as reported by Health Minister Carlos Alvarado. "By 7 p.m. today, we have already provided care to over 4,300 victims. (...) Sadly, we have encountered around 235 patients who were either nonresponsive or had passed away by the time they reached our healthcare centers," Alvarado said on Venezuelan TV. The minister...