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Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York After Trump-Putin Deal

Kyiv Post /

Also: The Kyiv Independent First tanker with Russian diesel under Trump deal heads to US, Reuters reports, Bloomberg Ship With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal, Euronews First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal

In other languages: Dagens industri Efter Trumps avtal: Rysk diesel på väg mot USA (sv), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Erster Tanker mit russischem Diesel offenbar auf dem Weg in die USA (de)

  1. Volvo Cars shares plunge as much as 30% after it swings to loss

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Volvo: Umsatzeinbruch in China zwingt Autobauer zum Abbau von 2500 Stellen (de), Aftenposten Volvo nedbemanner – 2000 mister jobben i Sverige (no), Svenska Dagbladet Storspar på Volvo Cars – tusentals tvingas sluta (sv), Dagens industri Miljardförluster för Volvo Cars – 2.500 får gå (sv) · see all

  2. Treasuries’ AI Link Shows Sharp Shift as Haven Trade Returns

    Ruth Carson and Masaki Kondo / Bloomberg /

    Also: MarketWatch ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Rendimentos dos Treasuries sobem antes de dados dos EUA; taxa da T-note de 10 anos volta a superar 5% (pt), Expansión Los bonos de los hiperescaladores presionan la deuda pública de EEUU (es)

  3. Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats, Moscow vows response

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Daily Maverick Austria expels four Vienna-based Russian diplomats on security grounds, Financial Times Austria expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage

  4. France is getting its credit rating reviewed. The French debt turmoil has helped turn U.S. Treasury yields around. What comes next?

    Nora Redmond / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg French Bond Risk Nears Biggest Weekly Rise as Crisis Deepens

    In other languages: Le Figaro Du «spread» à l’«effet boule de neige», ces cinq rouages derrière la très dangereuse spirale de la dette française (fr)

  5. Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Risks Persist

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East

  6. SpaceX in Talks to Access 80,000 Cell Sites for New Network

    Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know

    In other languages: Valor Econômico SpaceX mira 80 mil torres para se tornar operadora de celular nos EUA e derruba ações do setor de telecom (pt), Cinco Días SpaceX hará a Tesla una oferta difícil de rechazar (es)

  7. Ukraine Expands Satellite Cooperation With Finland as Starlink Doubts Linger

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame, POLITICO Europe Starlink still restricted for Ukraine despite Trump saying Musk lifted speed limits, The Wall Street Journal Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It, Financial Times Ukraine says Starlink speeds still throttled · see all

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Nowe informacje z Kijowa. Starlink nie odzyskał sprawności. Ukraina czeka na decyzję USA (pl), Handelsblatt Satelliteninternet: Trump: Musk hat Starlink-Drosselung für Ukraine aufgehoben (de), Aftenposten Trump har ringt Musk og bedt ham oppheve Starlink-begrensning, ifølge WSJs kilder (no), Dagens Næringsliv Trump hevder Starlink er i full drift for Ukraina igjen (no) · see all

  8. Russia Pounds Kyiv’s Energy Infrastructure: How Are Residents Preparing for Winter?

    Sergii Kostezh / Kyiv Post /

  9. Gulf faces economic contraction nearly as acute as COVID shock

    Mohammed Sergie / Semafor /

  10. 270 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest swap with Russia

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

  11. Saudi crown prince grapples with the limits of his power

    Matthew Martin / Semafor /

  12. Hacking attempts surge as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Sky News The PHP internet crisis could just be the beginning, The Guardian Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

    In other languages: La Nación Empresas y gobiernos del mundo se apuran a corregir una vulnerabilidad que los expone a millones de intentos de ataque (es), Handelsblatt Sicherheitslücke: Staatssekretär: PHP-Lücke kann jeden Einzelnen betreffen (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung KOMMENTAR - Die PHP-Lücke zeigt: Das Internet ist nicht sicher genug für das KI-Zeitalter (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine PHP-Schwachstellen: Viele Seiten wieder online – Fachleute warnen, dass die Updates nicht ausreichen (de) · see all

  13. Oil hits five-month high amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

  14. Citigroup gets Beijing’s approval for wholly owned securities firm in China

    Enoch Yiu / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Financial Times Citi wins long-awaited approval for China securities business

  15. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Zia Weise / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The New York Times Heat Waves Killed an Estimated 50,000 in European Cities, a Likely Record

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Folgen des Klimawandels: Schätzung: Hitzesommer 2026 war in Europa tödlichster bisher (de)

  16. Brazil Inflation Shoots Through Target Limit Before Runoff Vote

    Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg /

  17. Ukraine receives 50,000 rounds of ammunition for F-16 cannons from Denmark

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post Denmark Delivers Over 50,000 Cannon Rounds for Ukraine’s F-16s

  18. Algeria-Niger ‘security pact’: What’s behind Algiers’ military push into the Sahel?

    Damien Glez / The Africa Report /

  19. Exclusive: Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies

    Jason Wilson / The Guardian /

  20. What the coming copper crunch means for the global economy

    Financial Times /

  21. Ukraine troops report ongoing problems with Starlink satellite network

    Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian /

  22. Nippon Steel to invest $3 billion in new U.S. Steel hot-strip mill

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Nippon Steel Raises US Mill Upgrade to $3 Billion as Costs Climb

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Nippon Steel investirá US$ 3 bi para modernizar unidade da U.S. Steel de 90 anos (pt)

  23. The stock market is splitting in two. Is that signaling trouble ahead, or just a new set of winners?

    Mark DeCambre / MarketWatch /

  24. US nuclear revival faces scrutiny after incidents at flagship plant

    Financial Times /

Earlier today

  1. Hackers Morph Exposed AI Models Into Tools for Cybercrime

    Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg /

  2. Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /

  3. Meta Credit Risk Gauge Surges to Record on AI Spending Plans

    Caleb Mutua / Bloomberg /

  4. China AI Model Stocks’ $150 Billion Drop Shows No Sign of Easing

    Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg /

  5. Oil prices approach Iran-war highs as soaring tanker rates trigger a second energy squeeze

    Myra P. Saefong / MarketWatch /