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Dangote urges African leaders to protect local industries
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has appealed to African leaders to take deliberate steps—just as the U.S., Canada, and the EU have done—to protect domestic producers from unfair competition, for the...
Russia-backed Indian refiner condemns EU curbs, weighs legal options
Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy condemned the European Union’s sanctions on it and said it was exploring legal options against the latest “restrictive measures”. On Friday, the EU approved its 18th package of sanctions against Russia...

Hungary ready to look for solutions with Russia if EU bans Russian gas imports
UNITED NATIONS, July 24. /TASS/. Budapest will be ready to look for a solution jointly with Russian energy companies in case the European Union imposes a ban on important of Russian has, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Dzijjarto told TASS. "I had...

Russia-linked refinery in India, Nayara Energy, seeks early payment after EU sanctions
A refinery in India that’s part-owned by a Russian energy producer tightened conditions for selling products after the European Union imposed sanctions on the company, highlighting the fallout for the processor, its customers, and the wider market...

Cruz equates day of Obama Russia NSC meeting with Pearl Harbor: ‘Will live in infamy’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) compared the December 2016 date of former President Barack Obama’s meeting with National Security Council officials to Pearl Harbor, saying that day “will live in infamy” because of the Democratic administration’s alleged...
Russia’s Nornickel cuts 2025 nickel and palladium output forecast due to repairs
Russia’s Nornickel, one of the world’s largest nickel producers and the leading global producer of palladium, on Monday lowered its 2025 nickel production forecast to 196,000–204,000 metric tons. The previous guidance had been 204,000–211,000...

Russia Passes Law to Punish VPN Use, ‘Extremist’ Content Search
Russia’s State Duma passed a new law on Monday introducing fines for searching or accessing so-called extremist materials online, including through the use of VPN services. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a tool that hides internet activity and...
Crude Oil Prices Fall on Concern Tariffs Will Slow Growth and Energy Demand
Floating oil rig in ocean by Keri Jackson via Pixabay August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is down -1.01 (-1.50%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is down -0.0306 (-1.44%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are falling for a second session, with...

Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intel sources
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday declassified additional materials on the intelligence community's assessment of Russia's actions in the 2016 election, claiming in a social media post and at a White House press briefing...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,245
Here are the key events on day 1,245 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, July 23: Fighting A Ukrainian drone strike on a private bus killed three people in the Russian-occupied region of Kherson, Russian-appointed...

Who’s Been Buying Russkie Energy During The Ukraine War?
Turkey was the third-biggest buyer while the EU came fourth. The economic bloc has attempted to wean itself off its dependency on Russian fossil fuels but has struggled to do so after 2022, especially when it comes to natural gas. Timelines...

Wife Says Anti-Woke American Dad Who Joined Russian Army Is ‘Alive and Doing Well’
The wife of Derek Huffman, who earlier this year relocated his family from Texas to Russia to escape “LGBT indoctrination”—and was sent last month into active duty fighting in Ukraine—has released an update on her husband’s combat experience. In...

Ukraine, Russia launch drone strikes after latest round of peace talks
(Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia launched drone strikes against each other early on Thursday, officials from both sides said, within hours of the conclusion of the latest round of direct talks aimed at finding a solution after nearly three and half...

BreachForums Resurfaces on Original Dark Web (.onion) Address
The notorious cybercrime and hacker platform BreachForums has mysteriously resurfaced on its original dark web .onion domain. The site appears to be fully restored, including its infrastructure, user-leaked databases, official breach listings and...

Russia’s container market down 4.9% in Q1 2025 — Fesco
MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russia’s container market dropped by 4.9% annually from January to June 2025 to 3.161 mln TEU (20 ft container equivalent), the press service of the Fesco shipping group told reporters. The Russian container market...

Russia Attacked Kyiv With ‘Stealth’ Missile Carrying Cluster Munition Warhead
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNS) posted images on Telegram on Monday that showed a team from its Mobile Rescue Rapid Response Center dealing with the warhead from Russia’s Kh-69 stealth cruise missile shot down during the massive July...

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, Russia hold third round of peace talks in Istanbul
Key developments on July 23: Ukraine, Russia hold third round of peace talks in Istanbul Ukrainian drones reportedly target key logistics hub in southwestern Russia Russia suffered 80,000 casualties during Kursk incursion, Ukraine's military chief...

DOJ Announces New Russia Hoax Task Force
After a series of bombshell document drops in recent days, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred former President Barack Obama and top members of his administration to the Department of Justice Wednesday for criminal...

Thursday preview: Alphabet, Tesla, Global PMIs, ECB, Russia-Ukraine talks and trade in focus
Possibly foremost amongst those, due to their likely impact on investor sentiment, will be quarterly results due out from US technology heavyweights Alphabet and Tesla the night before. Against that backdrop, shortly after the start of trading...

CNN Cuts Tulsi Gabbard Audio While Discussing Barack Obama's Role In Russia Hoax
The Director of National Intelligence confirmed the Trump Administration is considering pursuing criminal charges against the former POTUS PublishedJuly 23, 2025 3:24 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 23, 2025 3:46 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link No...