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South Korea, Japan discuss ways of strengthening economic ties

2 grote Kirgizische banken: Mbank en Keremet hebben transacties via Russische banken stopgezet

Stroomstoring in Koktebel, bezette Krim

China approves 5 new nuclear power projects in a move that will cut domestic coal consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. The announcement came after China set new guidelines to accelerate its energy transition and decarbonisation goals last week

EU Commission approves Germany's €5bn mega-subsidy package for TSMC's semiconductor factory investment in Dresden.“The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘ESMC') in the construction and operation of a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden. ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘TSMC'), Bosch, Infineon, and NXP. The measure will strengthen Europe's security of supply, resilience and digital sovereignty in semiconductor technologies, in line with the objectives set out in the European Chips Act Communication

Stroomstoring gemeld in Podolsk

Grote brand in Ternopil na Russische aanval vannacht

The Moscow Exchange Index fell below 2,800 points for the first time since July 5, 2023 — trading data

Woordvoerder van het Duitse ministerie van Financiën: We werken intensief aan het creëren van een internationaal financieringsinstrument voor Oekraïne

Noodtoestand uitgeroepen in Proletarsk in de regio Rostov, terwijl het oliedepot voor de tweede dag blijft branden en minstens 18 mensen gewond zijn geraakt door secundaire explosies

2 wounded as result of explosion and fire at chemical plant in Sterlitamak, Bashkirostan

Spoorwegstation van de Transsiberische spoorwegen in Mariinsk in de regio Kemerovo is in brand gevlogen

Er brak brand uit in de oblast Dnipropetrovsk als gevolg van een UAV-aanval op een onderstation. De reddingswerker raakte gewond bij een tweede aanval op de locatie - Ministerie van Energie

Power outage in Lebanon

Massive blackout in Primorye began after a short circuit at the Primorskaya GRES in Luchegorsk

The Khasansky and Nadezhdinsky districts of Primorsky Krai remain completely disconnected from power supply, and five more remain partially disconnected, - the regional Ministry of Energy reported.

Tijdens het jaar dat de maritieme corridor in werking was, exporteerde Oekraïne bijna 44 miljoen ton graan, - premier Shmyhal

Stroomstoring in Alushta, bezette Krim

Vladivostok and almost all of Primorye were left without power during a training exercise to work out an emergency situation related to an emergency shutdown of a high-voltage power line

The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups. The new sanctions targeted companies, individuals and vessels involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities, including oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Yemen and the UAE on behalf of a Houthi financial official's network

Libya's Waha oil company loses 115,000 bpd due to pipeline maintenance, source says

Trading on the Moscow Exchange stock market has resumed after a glitch, and the platform's shares have slightly increased their decline (to 1.3%)

Iran’s banking system was targeted in a major cyberattack, which caused significant disruptions to its services, according to Iran International report

De beurs van Moskou heeft de handel op de beurs opgeschort vanaf 16:18 Moskou-tijd

The Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank are discussing the creation of crypto exchanges in the Russian Federation, said the head of the Russian Ministry of Finance Siluanov

Russia extends ban on gasoline exports until end-2024, Interfax reports

China has announced new guidelines to accelerate the country's energy transition and achieve its decarbonisation goals

Alert declared at Georgia nuclear power plant after fire breaks out

Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov has been extradited to the United States where he is charged with participating in a scheme to illegally export sensitive microelectronics to Russia

DRC - Zambia: The two countries have just reopened their border, after resolving a trade dispute which had led Zambia to close its border