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Latest news, analysis, and updates in global trends.

Drivers Ditch Gasoline as Russia Fuel Shortage Bites
Russian drivers are lining up for LPG conversions as refinery attacks turn gasoline shortages into a public pressure test.

Tariff-Driven Price Hikes Threaten to Haunt 2026 Inflation
Nearly half of tariff-paying firms still plan price hikes, keeping tariff inflation alive well past the first shock.

Heatwave Forces Neso Power Warning as Grid Runs Tight
Britain's grid faces another Neso warning as a 34C heatwave lifts cooling demand and tightens evening power margins.

Paperwork Snag Traps Maine Democrats After Platner Quits
Platner says he's out, but Maine Democrats can't replace him until his signed withdrawal is officially filed.

12-Year Freeze Snaps on Australia Uranium Exports to India
Australia is reopening uranium sales to India after 12 years, tying nuclear fuel to clean power, mining upside and Indo-Pacific strategy.

Erdoğan’s NATO Revolver Gift Sets Off Security Scramble
Erdoğan’s engraved revolvers and live rounds turned a NATO summit gift into a security and protocol mess for allied leaders.

M&S Crashes London Fashion Week to Bury Frumpy Past
M&S is taking a 100-year fashion story to London Fashion Week to prove its frumpy past is finally dead.

Cuban Doctors Save Calabria ERs as US Pressure Bites
Calabria is keeping more than 200 Cuban doctors despite US pressure because without them, some emergency rooms may close.

Graham Platner Senate Campaign Craters After Assault Claim
Graham Platner quit Maine's Senate race after an assault allegation, turning a Democratic pickup chance into a vetting crisis.

Hormuz Port Blasts Pull US Strikes Against Iran Into Crisis
New US strikes hit near Hormuz port cities, raising the risk that a military exchange turns into a shipping and oil-market crisis.

Trump's Patriot Missile Licence Won't Save Kyiv Soon
Trump offered Ukraine a Patriot production licence, but factory timelines mean Kyiv's interceptor shortage won't ease fast.

Armed Teen Seized After Schongau School Attack Hurts Girls
Two 13-year-old girls were seriously injured at Welfen-Gymnasium. Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect carrying a knife and firearm.