Europe
German arrests link suspected sabotage network to sites in two countries
Two Belarusian nationals are suspected of planning arson near Nuremberg, while Romania seeks them over a fire at a defence-industry park.
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Europe
Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
Oceania
Australia builds layered defence for the cables carrying its digital economy
Fifteen links carry almost all international data, prompting a mix of multinational rules, surveillance, underwater drones, regulation and alternative routes.
Asia
Armenia frames regional trade as a practical guarantee of peace with Azerbaijan
Ararat Mirzoyan argues that rail links, reciprocal markets and US-backed investment can make renewed conflict economically costly for every participant.
Oceania
Pacific pre-COP puts island climate demands on stage despite thin global turnout
Leaders will meet in Tuvalu and Fiji to defend the 1.5°C goal, ocean protection and resilience finance, but only five leaders from outside the Pacific bloc are confirmed.
Africa
Armed group closes Sharara pipeline valve and sharply cuts Libyan oil output
Libya's National Oil Corporation said an unidentified armed group closed valve 7 on the pipeline carrying Sharara crude to Zawiya port, sharply reducing output at the major field.
Russia
Trump urges Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president linked Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries to a global diesel shortage, as disrupted Gulf exports and intensified strikes tightened fuel supplies and raised prices.
India
Modi urges wider global integration for India's UPI payment network
India's prime minister wants UPI linked with more national payment systems, prioritizing countries with large Indian communities and strong trade ties to reduce remittance and transaction costs.
China
Kazakhstan plans $327 million expansion of oil pipeline routes to China
KazTransOil intends to expand the Kenkiyak-Atyrau and Kenkiyak-Kumkol links through 2030, raising their combined annual capacity to 35 million tons and strengthening the eastbound route.
Oceania
Nvidia and Australian partners target two gigawatts of new AI capacity
Partnerships with Firmus, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk aim to add as much as two gigawatts of AI data-center capacity by 2027, potentially more than doubling Australia's present computing load.
Brazil
Lula defends Pix as Brazil seeks talks with Trump over US tariffs
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva linked the defense of Brazil's instant-payment system to opposition against US tariffs of up to 25%, while seeking a September meeting with Donald Trump during the UN sessions.
Africa
UN investigators map foreign networks sustaining Sudan's war
A UN fact-finding mission linked companies and personnel across several countries to weapons, financing, logistics and contractors serving Sudan's warring forces, and urged a wider arms embargo.