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Burc Eruygur 30 October 2026•Update: 30 October 2026 Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Friday called for stronger economic and transport links among Turkic states, saying their geographical position and energy resources offered significant opportunities to expand their role in global trade and energy security. Addressing the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States…
Dockworker unions at more than 100 ports across four continents are taking part in an international day of action on Friday against militarisation and Israel’s war in Gaza, according to the organisers. Unions have called 24-hour strikes in France, Italy, India, Greece and Turkey. Dockworkers’ unions are also holding demonstrations and rallies in port cities,…
Esra Tekin 30 October 2026•Update: 30 October 2026 Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged efforts to make the Turkic world a key hub for trade, transport, and energy in his address at the 13th Heads of State Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). “We can make the Turkic world a major…
The war in Gaza, Israel’s strikes on Iran in June 2025, a joint military operation with the United States targeting Iran in February 2026, and subsequent action in Lebanon were among the key developments that influenced voter sentiment ahead of Israel’s election on 27 October. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled ahead of his rival as…
Mumbai: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones (APSEZ) has submitted a binding offer of $3.3 billion (euro 3 billion) for Evos Terminals, a pan-European liquid storage and terminals company, said people aware of the development. Gautam Adani’s flagship company is seeking a key role in consolidation of the sector, especially in the continent, amid geopolitical…
Israel’s election monitor called for an investigation into possible meddling by foreign entities, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some far-right allies decried the high turnout among Arab citizens. The head of the Central Elections Committee wrote to Shin Bet – Israel’s domestic intelligence agency – asking it to look into alleged funding by “external…
The dispute centers on the TD3C benchmark, a widely used measure of the cost of transporting crude oil from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura terminal to China aboard a very large crude carrier. The rate influences tanker charter agreements and supports a derivatives market worth billions of dollars. Mercuria argues that the Baltic Exchange should have…
Prediction market operator Polymarket is investigating a string of well-timed and profitable trades on Israel’s election this week, according to a Bloomberg News report on Thursday. Shortly before polls closed on Tuesday, hundreds of newly created accounts placed bets on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retaining his position and his Likud party winning the most seats,…
Iran’s foreign minister has warned that a military escalation in the Gulf involving Israel could have a damaging impact on international energy markets, highlighting the risk that a regional confrontation could extend beyond the battlefield to gas suppliers and consumers worldwide. The warning comes as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent renewed fighting involving Iran, Israel…
Saadet Gökce 29 October 2026•Update: 29 October 2026 Germany does not seek to decouple from China but wants to address trade imbalances through dialogue, the German president said Thursday. “Our goal as Europeans is clear. We do not want to decouple from China,” Frank-Walter Steinmeier told an audience at Peking University during his visit to…
