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NATO SURVEILLANCE PLANE IN LATVIA – The aircraft is part of a U.S.-led remotely piloted surveillance capability A NATO surveillance aircraft and its support detachment arrived in Latvia on Friday, landing at a Baltic air base as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen regional situational awareness and operational readiness, officials said. The aircraft—part of a U.S.-led remotely piloted surveillance capability—touched down at Lielvārde Air Base, where NATO allies have previously coordinated intelligence training and airspace arrangements for remotely piloted aircraft operations. The arrival marks a fresh phase of activity intended to test deployment readiness and interoperability among partner forces.…

PETROL PRICES HIT HIGH – Fuel costs rise as Iran war pushes up oil prices   UK petrol prices have climbed to their highest level since the start of the Iran conflict, with the average cost of unleaded reaching 160 pence per litre, according to the RAC. The increase follows renewed instability in the Middle East, which has driven up global oil prices after the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Iran. Analysts say higher crude oil prices are feeding through to motorists, with every 10-dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil adding around 7…

OPEC+ CONTINUES TO RAISE OIL PRODUCTION – The decision marks the 6th consecutive month for the OPEC+ to ramp up its productio Seven OPEC+ countries agreed on to raise the oil production cap in September by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August levels, according to a statement published after a virtual meeting of OPEC+. The decision was announced following the meeting attended by Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, which reviewed global market conditions and outlook. OPEC+ countries consist of members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. In their collective…

STRUCTURE PLACED FOR RUSSIA-CHINA BORDER-The entire project is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2026  The main structure of the first cross-border ropeway linking China and Russia has been completed, bringing closer the prospect of more efficient people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. Construction of the passenger ropeway connecting Heihe City in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and Russia’s Blagoveshchensk across the Heilongjiang River began in July 2019. The entire project is scheduled to be completed before the end of this year, said Zhang Qijun, deputy director of the management committee of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone’s Heihe…

UK’S ‘SUPER-UNIVERSITY’ LAUNCHES IN SEPTEMBER-The new London and South East University Group is UK’s 3rd largest higher education institution  The UK’s first “super-university”, which will merge the universities of Greenwich and Kent, is set to launch in September. The new London and South East University Group, to be known as the LASEUG, will have more than 50,000 students on four campuses across London, Medway and Kent, making it the third largest higher education institution in the UK. The university will officially launch on 7 September, exactly one year after the plans were first announced and months after the Department for…

IAG CUTS GROWTH OUTLOOK – British Airways owner hit by fuel costs and weaker demand  British Airways owner IAG has cut its growth outlook for next year after reporting a 16% fall in second-quarter profits, blaming higher fuel costs and weaker travel demand linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The airline group now expects capacity to remain flat in 2026, down from its previous forecast of growth of up to three percent. Shares fell in early trading following the announcement before recovering some of the losses. IAG says rising oil prices have pushed up operating costs, while uncertainty…

PETROL PRICES HIT HIGH – Fuel costs rise as Iran war pushes up oil prices  UK petrol prices have climbed to their highest level since the start of the Iran conflict, with the average cost of unleaded reaching 160 pence per litre, according to the RAC. The increase follows renewed instability in the Middle East, which has driven up global oil prices after the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Iran. Analysts say higher crude oil prices are feeding through to motorists, with every 10-dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil adding around 7…

NATO SURVEILLANCE PLANE IN LATVIA – The aircraft is part of a U.S.-led remotely piloted surveillance capability A NATO surveillance aircraft and its support detachment arrived in Latvia on Friday, landing at a Baltic air base as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen regional situational awareness and operational readiness, officials said. The aircraft—part of a U.S.-led remotely piloted surveillance capability—touched down at Lielvārde Air Base, where NATO allies have previously coordinated intelligence training and airspace arrangements for remotely piloted aircraft operations. The arrival marks a fresh phase of activity intended to test deployment readiness and interoperability among partner forces.…

EU WELCOMES GAZA PEACE PROPOSAL – Kallas says success depends on all sides honouring deal  European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has cautiously welcomed a proposed agreement aimed at bringing peace to Gaza, describing it as “a constructive step” if it is fully implemented. In a post on social media, Kallas said the success of the plan would depend on the full commitment of all parties. She added that verifying Hamas’ compliance would be a significant challenge and said Israel would ultimately need to withdraw from Gaza. Kallas said the European Union stands ready to support the next phase…

NHS SCRAPS PLACEMENT FOR FOREIGN DOCTORS-Senior doctors reportedly criticised NHS England’s decision to axe the Medical Training Initiative  The NHS has scrapped the placement scheme for foreign doctors in UK hospitals. Senior doctors have reportedly criticised NHS England’s decision to axe the Medical Training Initiative, which previously allowed for 400 to 500 placements for foreign-trained doctors in Britain every year. The UK’s medical royal colleges are aghast at the unexpected and “abrupt” axing of a programme they say helped not just the medics but the NHS and their home countries.  It has cost NHS England just £176,000 to fund each…