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RUSSIA TO BOOST GAS SUPPLIES TO CHINA- Signs deal for new pipeline  Russia agreed to supply additional volumes of natural gas to China and signed a memorandum on building the vast Power of Siberia 2 pipeline but has yet to agree on pricing for one of the world’s most expensive gas projects, Gazprom said today. The “no limits” partnership between China, the world’s biggest consumer of energy, and Russia, the world’s biggest producer of natural resources, has strengthened since the West imposed sanctions to punish Russia for the war in Ukraine. Since losing a lucrative chunk of the European gas…

SERBIAN AND SLOVAKIAN LEADERS ARRIVE BEIJING-Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Beijing today to attend a massive military parade hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two following Japan’s surrender.  Vucic and Fico, both critical of sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine, are the only Western leaders attending.  More than 20 world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will gather in Beijing for the September…

MEXICO’S ELECTED SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SWORN IN – First time in the country’s history that such judges were chosen by public vote Mexico’s newly elected Supreme Court justices were sworn in on Monday in a Senate ceremony, marking the first time in the country’s history that such judges were chosen by public vote rather than presidential nomination and Senate approval. Earlier in the day, the justices received the indigenous staff of command, a symbol of the communitarian authority they now hold. Hugo Aguilar, the newly elected president of the Supreme Court, pledged to root out corruption and nepotism within the…

AMERICA’S NEW $250 “VISA INTEGRITY FEE” SPARKS GLOBAL BACKLASH – The fee is set to take effect on October 1st as part of immigration crackdown Travel to the United States just got even pricier as the Trump administration has unveiled a brand-new $250 “visa integrity fee”, set to take effect on October 1st — part of its ongoing hardline immigration crackdown. For travelers from countries outside the U.S. visa waiver system — including Mexico, Brazil, India, China and Argentina — this means a tourist visa will now cost a staggering $442, making it one of the most expensive in the…

ARSENAL BRING IN HINCAPIE ON LOAN FROM LEVERKUSEN – A 45 million pounds agreement is in place to buy the player if his move becomes permanent Arsenal have signed Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan, the Premier League club have announced. Since arriving at Leverkusen in 2021, the 23-year-old has racked up over 100 appearances and was instrumental in their 2024 Bundesliga title triumph. British media reported that Arsenal have a 45 million pounds agreement in place to buy Hincapie if they decide to make his move permanent next summer. “Piero has a real physical…

GOLD PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH – Fed rate cut expectations weaken dollar International gold prices surged significantly on Monday, with the December delivery gold futures contract on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange briefly breaking through the 3,550 U.S. dollars per ounce mark to set a new all-time high. Market analysts attribute the rally primarily to a weaker U.S. dollar and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates later this month. The U.S. dollar index fell to a five-week low on Monday, adding further momentum to bullion prices. According to the CME FedWatch Tool,…

NEW LAW HOLDS BIG COMPANIES LIABLE FOR FRAUD – Failure to prevent’ offence brings unlimited fines Large companies could now face unlimited fines and criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent fraud carried out by their staff, agents, or subsidiaries under a major new corporate offence that comes into force today. The “failure to prevent fraud” law means organisations will be held criminally liable if someone associated with the company commits fraud intended to benefit the firm. Examples include dishonest sales tactics, concealing vital information from customers or investors, and market manipulation. To defend themselves, companies will have to prove…

TICKETLESS TRAIN TRAVEL TRIAL LAUNCHES IN EAST MIDLANDS – The app uses GPS to automatically charge passengers best fare A new ticketless train travel system that charges passengers based on their location is being trialled in the East Midlands, in a move that could transform the way people pay for rail journeys. From Monday, East Midlands Railway (EMR) will begin testing the location-based technology with up to 1,000 passengers travelling between Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and stations along the route. The app, called Digital Pay As You Go, uses GPS tracking on passengers’ smartphones to log journeys and then automatically charges…

MORE THAN 800 DEAD AFTER EARTHQUAKE – Rescuers are searching for survivors after 6.0-magnitude quake hits Jalalabad, Afghanistan  More than 800 people were killed and over 2,800 injured in one of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes, authorities said on Monday (September 1), as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from rubble being combed for survivors. Footage filmed at what was said to be Nangarhar Airport showed a helicopter carrying casualties landing on the runway and soldiers with stretchers and gurneys rushing to help. The disaster will further stretch the resources of the South Asian nation already grappling with…

GPS SYSTEM FOR EU CHIEF’S PLANE JAMMED- EU Says It Suspects Russian Interference  A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, an EU spokesperson says. The GPS navigation system of the plane was disabled externally according to the EU, forcing a landing at the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv using paper maps. EU Commission spokesperson Arianna Podestà said the GPS system of the plane to Bulgaria was jammed.