Adeoti Malik 
QatarEnergy has told its Italian customer Edison that it will not resume contracted liquefied natural gas deliveries until early November, extending a force majeure declaration that has now stretched on for the better part of a year and left one of Europe’s most important gas supply routes running almost entirely on substitute cargoes. The latest … Read more
Months of disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Gulf governments into one of the biggest infrastructure spending pushes the region has seen in years, as energy exporters scramble to build routes around a waterway that suddenly cannot be trusted. The strait, a narrow passage between Iran and Oman, has historically carried around … Read more
Germany’s gas storage operators have picked up the pace of injections in recent days, according to the country’s economy ministry, as easing liquefied natural gas prices and a cooling of demand from Asia give European buyers more breathing room ahead of winter. Speaking at a regular government press briefing in Berlin on Friday, an economy … Read more
World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch Dies in Uganda Aged 34 as King Oyo of Tooro Kingdom Passes Away King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Ugandan traditional ruler recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 34, according to an announcement from the prime minister of … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has moved to quell rising anxiety among prospective university candidates across Nigeria, clarifying that O’Level results uploaded prior to the introduction of its new verification system remain fully valid and do not need to be resubmitted. The clarification came after a wave of confused enquiries and complaints from candidates … Read more
German Industry Presses Merz for Tougher China Trade Policy as EU-China Talks Loom German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled this week that Berlin is moving toward a firmer stance on trade with China, a shift driven in large part by growing pressure from the very industry groups that spent years resisting exactly this kind of confrontation … Read more
Toyota Motor reported another month of declining global sales and production on Friday, with steep drops in China and the Middle East once again overwhelming gains in its home market of Japan, extending a losing streak that has now stretched across half a year and raises fresh questions about how durable the world’s largest automaker’s … Read more
Google changes spam policy in the EU to avert antitrust fine over site reputation abuse rules Alphabet’s Google announced Friday that it has revised how its site reputation abuse policy applies across the European Union, a move aimed squarely at heading off a potential antitrust fine tied to the European Commission’s ongoing scrutiny of how … Read more
Russia unleashed another wave of drone attacks against Kyiv on Wednesday night into Thursday, part of an intensifying pattern of near-daily strikes that has increasingly extended into daylight hours and pushed Ukraine’s already strained air defense systems closer to their breaking point. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that four people were injured in the capital, … Read more
Super Bowl champions to one of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable technology investors. The deal, valued at roughly $9.612 billion, is now the largest sum ever paid for an NFL franchise, surpassing the $6.05 billion the Washington Commanders sold for in 2023. For a tech audience, the headline isn’t just about football. It’s about where old … Read more