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Anak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia
Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia experienced a series of explosive eruptions spanning from late Friday, September 4 into the early weekend hours of September 5.
Booming jet fuel prices not yet reflected in airline ticket prices, says chairman of Turkey’s Pegasus
Iran War and soaring refining margins taking heavy toll on regional aviation.
Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s SBU headquarters days after security agencies clash in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU domestic security service in the heart of Kyiv on Friday, targeting the office of its acting chief and injuring at least 12 people, according to Ukrainian officials.
Argentina escalates Falklands dispute as Trump leaves UK support in doubt
Javier Milei has threatened sanctions on oil companies near the Falklands and promised new naval funding, hardening Argentina's claim days after Donald Trump declined to rule out shifting US policy on the islands.
Missile War Monitor: Russian oil firms miss 60% of gasoline contracts as Ukraine's drone campaign bites
Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3.
Russian general accused over Kyiv children's hospital strike shot in Saratov
A Russian general charged by Kyiv over the 2024 missile strike on Ukraine's main children's hospital has been shot and badly wounded in the Saratov region.
Putin holds out a Ukraine deal while Russia braces for a longer war
President Vladimir Putin says there is still a chance of a peace deal with Ukraine, and that contacts between the two countries are continuing, mainly through their security services.
India’s Kyiv outreach contrasts with lower level Russia forum presence
India continues to import crude oil, as well as other hydrocarbons and commodities from Russia even as the risk of Western and especially US sanctions mount.
Hungary keeps Ukraine EU accession talks blocked over minority rights
Budapest will continue to block the opening of further chapters in Ukraine’s EU accession talks until Kyiv implements an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia.
Poland presses EU to tighten Russian visa restrictions
European governments are concerned that Moscow is using covert attacks to undermine support for Ukraine and test the EU's readiness to response.
Former foreign companies in Russia lag economy despite ownership transfers
More than 500 international companies have left Russia over four years of war, often transferring local assets to Russian buyers at heavy discounts.
Moldova to launch new stock exchange backed by Bucharest bourse
The new Moldova International Stock Exchange is expected to strengthen Moldova’s capital-market infrastructure and diversify financing sources for companies.
South Korea expands loan limits for small banks
Regulators are trying to revive credit access for riskier borrowers while preventing default spikes at major lenders. Steering extra capacity to smaller institutions lets them offset non-performing debts from high-risk loans.
Ankara ‘incompetence’ exposes sensitive US arms sale to Ukraine
Bureaucratic clumsiness said to have put transaction in public eye. Missiles, rockets and cluster munitions package showed up in congressional records.
Mladic's body to arrive in Serbia as funeral stirs regional tensions
The wars that accompanied Yugoslavia's collapse continue to shape politics and Serbia's relations with its neighbours.
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Trump insists US munitions stocks ample as Iran war drags on
US President Donald Trump insists the American forces hold "virtually unlimited" ammunition and is producing munitions at record levels, rejecting reporting that the war with Iran is straining US firepower.
Brazil's election tightens as Lula's poll lead narrows and economy weakens
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over rival Flávio Bolsonaro narrowed in a potential runoff, according to an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll released this week.
Estonia's defence minister resigns over procurement scandal
Questions over procurement controls undermine public confidence as Estonia accelerates defence investment in response to the security threat from Russia.
Istanbul-listed cable maker Alves defaults on sukuk paper
Troubles reflect broader systemic friction within Turkish corporate landscape as high interest rates constrain liquidity.
Zelenskiy sacks SBU official after Ukraine's security agencies trade fire in Kyiv
Three Ukrainian military intelligence officers were wounded in a shooting between the SBU security service and HUR military intelligence in Kyiv, their lawyer said, on September 2. COUNTRIES: Ukraine, Russia SECTORS: Politics, Security