Moscow (diplomat.so) - The Governor of the Russian Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko, confirmed on Sunday the occurrence of a fire at a station owned by the prominent liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer "Novatek" on the Baltic Sea. The incident took place in the port of Ust-Luga, with no…

Moscow (diplomat.so) - Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, has confirmed the continuous supply of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a daily volume of 42.2 million cubic meters. The gas is currently transiting via the Sudzha gas pumping station, in accordance with the approval granted by Ukraine.…

Beijing (diplomat.so) - China has emerged as the world's leading car exporter in 2023, marking the first instance in its history, according to official statements from the Chinese Ministry of Industry. The ministry confirmed that China successfully exported a record-breaking 4.91 million cars over…

Baghdad (diplomat.so) - Saqr Abdullah Al-Muqbel, the head of the team steering Iraq's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO), announced today that the nation is making noteworthy strides in its journey towards WTO membership.

Bengaluru (diplomat.so) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the inauguration of Boeing's India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) in Bengaluru that India will soon witness the production of Boeing aircraft within its borders. The BIETC, Boeing's largest facility outside the U.S.,…

Dubai (diplomat.so) - Global oil prices experienced a surge on Friday, attributed to positive expectations regarding worldwide oil demand and heightened supply risks from the ongoing Red Sea conflict. The international benchmark, Brent crude, saw a modest 0.02% increase to $79.12 per barrel, while the…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP + Diplomat.so) — A United Airlines jet cut short a flight Wednesday and landed in Tampa, Florida, after pilots were alerted about a possible issue with a door, according to an airport spokesperson.

Mogadishu (Agencies + Diplomat.so) - Somalia is eyeing funding from the International Monetary Funds as budgetary estimates reach $1 billion mark for the first time in history. According to financial proposals endorsed by the country's Council of Ministers this week, the budget for the next fiscal…

Kigali ( AP + Diplomat.so) - Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people and trade to rival Europe's Schengen zone.

Barcelona (Diplomat.so) - Hormuud Telecom has participated in this year's Mobile World Congress event, which is being held in the city of Barcelona in Spain. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of the largest and most important events in the telecommunications and technology industry.

Lagos (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission's energy department, said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (Xinhua + Diplomat.so) - The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter this year amid the Omicron surge and elevated inflation, raising the fear of a looming recession.

DUBAI (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Afghanistan is heading towards economic collapse that risks spiralling the country into a new political crisis, Sweden's minister for international development cooperation warned on Saturday.

Belgrade (Diplomat.so) - The Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Ms. Tatjana Matić , received in Belgrade her counterpart, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Khalifa Abdi Omar.

Kabul, Afghanistan (AP + Diplomat.so) — When the Taliban swept into power, they found Afghanistan's economy fast approaching the brink and were faced with harrowing predictions of growing poverty and hunger. So they ordered the financial managers of the collapsed former government back to work,…

LIMA (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Peruvian central bank President Julio Velarde has agreed to stay on for an extra term, a source familiar with his decision said on Monday, a move poised to calm markets rattled by the election of the country's new left-wing president.

Berlin (AFP + DIPLOMAT.SO) - Germany agreed Wednesday to warn Russia of potential sanctions and to support Ukraine's energy sector financially in a deal with the United States to settle a bitter rift between the allies over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

Sweida, Syria, (Xinhua + Diplomat.so) - Ahlam Sarai, a 54-year-old Syrian woman, finally realized her dream of opening the first vegetarian restaurant in her hometown Sweida.

Brussels ( Diplomat.so) - The EU has upgraded its legislation on the export controls applicable to sensitive dual-use goods and technologies such as cyber-surveillance tools.

Addis Ababa (FBC + Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement to support the Government's Digitalization Program.