Singapore Weighs Legal Action as Haze Turns ‘Very Unhealthy’Singapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies, as air quality in the city-state significantly deteriorated this week due to choking haze stemming from Indonesian wildfires.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Planetindonesian wildfires
Italy Is Nearing Deal With EU on Gas Price Cap, Meloni SaysItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government was nearing an accord with the European Union over a mechanism to cut the price of gas used to generate electricity, a move that would allow her to ease energy bills ahead of a national election next year.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →EconomyPlaneteu gas price cap talks
Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Plants in Blow to Trump’s Truce ClaimRussia said it attacked Ukrainian electricity plants in a “massive strike” overnight, further undermining US President Donald Trump’s claim of an energy truce between the two warring countries.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetrussia ukraine conflict escalation
Algeria Adopts Death Penalty for Arson After Fatal WildfiresAlgeria officially adopted the death penalty for people convicted of arson, after fatal forest fires tore through parts of the country’s east this summer.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →Justicealgeria arson law change
Houthi Attack on Saudi Aramco HQ Raises Oil-Price RisksSaudi Arabia said Houthi militants struck Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, marking a serious escalation after weekend attacks near Riyadh and could add pressure to oil prices. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanethouthi attack on aramco
Mauritius Says Situation Is Under Control After Days of UnrestMauritian police said the situation was under control after a curfew lifted at 6:00 a.m. local time following days of unrest.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →Justicemauritius unrest
India Jails Two ‘Cockroach’ Protest Leaders for Five DaysTwo top leaders of India’s “Cockroach” protest movement were arrested and sent to jail for five days as a standoff with authorities intensified over a contentious voter-roll revision.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentindia voter roll protest
Trump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Taipei Hasn’t FinalizedPresident Donald Trump said Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the liquefied natural gas from a planned project in Alaska for 20 years, even as Taipei indicated that no binding commitments have been finalized.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyalaska lng deal announcement
