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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
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CNBC World
Hormuz closure squeezes global economy as oil demand destruction intensifies, IEA says
The IEA expects oil demand to fall by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026 as high fuel prices and Strait of Hormuz disruptions weigh on consumption.
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Ethanol supplies cross 800 crore litres: Why India's next challenge is demand
India's ethanol program surpassed eight hundred crore liters in the latest supply year. Grain-based feedstocks now dominate ethanol production, accounting for seventy-six percent in July.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
Al Jazeera
Taiwan’s Foxconn reports 35 percent rise in profit on AI demand
World's largest contract electronics maker forecasts strong growth in 2026 amid AI boom.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Autism and war: Gaza families grapple with destruction and loss
Continuous bombing disrupts routines, causing sensory shocks and behavioural relapses in Gaza's autistic children.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingTimes of India
Chennai property tax: Why some owners are getting higher demands despite no rate hike
Greater Chennai Corporation has not increased property tax rates citywide. Revised demand notices were issued for properties with under or incorrect assessments. Discrepancies were identified using GIS mapping and satellite data analysis.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe Guardian
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities Repeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian