Fuel Collapse in Southern Russia: New Strikes on the Ilsky Refinery Paralyze the Russian Economy
On the night of September 26, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a devastating strike on the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. A massive fire broke out on...
Nicholas Sterling26 Вересня, 2026
Ukraine Under Heavy Russian Drone Attack: Civilian Areas Hit
On the night of September 25, Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 295 attack drones were...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Von der Leyen ally slams EU Commission’s AI response
The European Commission has failed to keep pace with AI developments, Axel Voss, a key German conservative lawmaker on tech policy, said in...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries Put Pressure on the Country’s Fuel Supply
On September 25, 2026, reports of disruptions in Russia’s fuel market once again drew attention to the country’s oil-refining infrastructure. Several oil refineries...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Pope’s artificial intelligence guru admits he doesn’t use AI
Pope Leo XIV’s cardinal who heads the Vatican’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence has admitted he doesn’t use AI — despite being four months into...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Banks Under Growing Pressure as Bad Loans Near 12%
As of September 25, 2026, Russia’s banking system has come under a new wave of economic pressure. The day before, Central Bank Governor...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Black Sea grain routes are becoming a war zone — and Europe is paying the price
The war in the Black Sea is no longer only about Russia and Ukraine. International ships, foreign crews and global food trade are...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
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At least 11 dead following suicide bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group, or Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group, founded in late 2007, is allied with the Afghan Taliban. At least 11 people...
Nicholas Sterling26 Вересня, 2026
Pope’s artificial intelligence guru admits he doesn’t use AI
Pope Leo XIV’s cardinal who heads the Vatican’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence has admitted he doesn’t use AI — despite being four months into...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Fourteen Kazakh soldiers found dead in Caspian Sea after naval training
Kazakhstan declared a day of national mourning after one of the country’s deadliest military accidents in recent years. Seventeen military personnel were swept...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Banks Under Growing Pressure as Bad Loans Near 12%
As of September 25, 2026, Russia’s banking system has come under a new wave of economic pressure. The day before, Central Bank Governor...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Black Sea grain routes are becoming a war zone — and Europe is paying the price
The war in the Black Sea is no longer only about Russia and Ukraine. International ships, foreign crews and global food trade are...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
EU’s top AI adviser urges commissioners to use the technology to fix bloc’s economy
The EU should focus less on winning the race to build artificial intelligence and more on how to deploy it to turn around...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy – AP News
Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy AP News
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
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Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites
TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing through the Iran war, but the costs are mounting – AP News
Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing through the Iran war, but the costs are mounting AP News
Nicholas Sterling24 Вересня, 2026
Russia Again Attacks Ukraine: Civilian Casualties Reported in Kyiv
Russia continued its large-scale aerial attacks against Ukraine on September 23. Ukrainian air-defense forces spent the night and morning intercepting waves of drones,...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Higher fuel bills are costing the EU €270 million a day on average, report says
Diesel accounts for most of the extra road fuel cost. T&E estimates that an EU diesel driver paid €142 more over the period...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Canada seeks deforestation law carveouts as EU ties deepen
Canada's man in Brussels wants to rework how the European Union's landmark anti-deforestation law applies to Canadian businesses as the two sides explore...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Banking System Faces Mounting Pressure as Liquidity Shortfall Hits
On September 23, Russia’s banking system received another troubling signal. The Central Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the banking sector’s structural...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
OECD lifts 2026 global economic growth forecast to 2.9% despite Iran war disruption
The OECD has nudged up its forecast for global growth this year to 2.9%, saying the world economy has absorbed the energy shock...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
EU Commission seeks to release Hungary’s frozen funds
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed unblocking €4.2 billion in cohesion funding for Hungary, frozen in 2022 over rule-of-law violations under former Prime...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Fuel Collapse in the Regions: Gas Stations Halt Sales Amid Refinery Strikes
In the regions of central Russia and the south of the country, a critical tension has formed in the fuel market over the...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
