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Category: 2. World
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PSS Revision: ISC & ME to US East & Gulf
In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan,…
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Activities of Secretary-General in Oman, 14-15 December – UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Activities of Secretary-General in Oman, 14-15 December UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Muscat honours Guterres as Oman’s diplomacy gains global recognition middle-east-online.com
- Oman celebrates 80 years of UN Oman Observer
- UN chief…
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Activities of Secretary-General in Saudi Arabia, 13-14 December – UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Activities of Secretary-General in Saudi Arabia, 13-14 December UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Saudi Crown Prince meets UN Secretary General وكالة أنباء البحرين
- President Isaias Afwerki arrives in Jeddah Eritrea…
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Security Council Told Political Upheaval, Violent Extremism Continue to Challenge West Africa, Sahel Region – UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Security Council Told Political Upheaval, Violent Extremism Continue to Challenge West Africa, Sahel Region UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
- Attempted coup in Benin symptom of institutional weaknesses in West Africa region, UNSC hears
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UK sanctions Pakistani tycoon Lakhani for Russian energy role – Moneycontrol
- UK sanctions Pakistani tycoon Lakhani for Russian energy role Moneycontrol
- UK Sanctions Pakistani Tycoon Lakhani for Russia Energy Role Bloomberg.com
- New Updates for 15-Dec-2025 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Former Tory donor hit with UK…
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2025 Atlas of Migration: insights on global trends and conflict displacement
The new edition of the Atlas of Migration offers an updated, harmonised overview of international migration across the EU Member States and 171 countries and territories worldwide.
It helps understand the drivers shaping global migration trends…
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General’s office has said.
Hayden Davies, a former British soldier who Russia has called a mercenary, was reportedly captured in…
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
In a statement earlier this year, the FCDO condemned the detention of both Mr Davies and James Anderson.
“They are not mercenaries. They are prisoners of war,” it said.
“Ukraine has confirmed that both are members of Ukrainian Armed Forces. They…
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FirstFT: US offers Taiwan $11bn of military support – Financial Times
- FirstFT: US offers Taiwan $11bn of military support Financial Times
- US announces $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan BBC
- US announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan The Guardian
- US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger…
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