On Tuesday, in a significant development Afghanistan’s Taliban Administration said, it will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in the country. The announcement was made on Twitter by Taliban leader Mullah… Read More ›
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Spain aims to be LNG hub in Europe
According to sources from the Spanish government, Madrid is slated to sign a $300 billion deal with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, wherein the latter will invest in Spanish projects that are funded by European Union COVID recovery funds. The deal… Read More ›
SK Inc ties up with Bill Gates TerraPower on nuclear energy opportunities
On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s SK Inc said it had it signed an agreement with a U.S. venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates, TerraPower, to tap opportunities in connection with small-sized nuclear power reactors, called small modular reactors. SK… Read More ›
EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton and Elon Musk signal agreement on EU digital media regulation
In a significant development, EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton and Tesla Inc’s CEO Elon Musk met in Texas and signalled the signing of an agreement on EU digital media regulation ahead of Musk’s purchase of Twitter Inc. “It fits pretty well… Read More ›
Finland’s $9.4 billion F-35 deal will place F-35 close to Russia
According to US-based sources, Finland is set to sign a formal purchase agreement for F-35 fighter jets which could be announced by this weekend, bringing the fifth-generation stealth fighters closer to being deployed on Russia’s northern flank. In December 2021,… Read More ›
UK, South Korea seek to sign trade deal boosting supply chain resilience
On Monday, South Korea and Britain are scheduled to sign an agreement to reinforce supply chains for key products which have been hammered by the Coronavirus pandemic. British trade minister Anne Marie Trevelyan is scheduled to host her counterpart Yeo… Read More ›
Israel and Bahrain sign security cooperation agreement
In a significant development, Israel and Bahrain signed a security cooperation agreement marking the first such agreement between Tel Aviv and a Gulf nation. The security cooperation agreement was signed during a visit by the Israeli defence minister to the… Read More ›
Singapore, Indonesia sign extradition treaty, defense agreements
In a significant development, Singapore and Indonesia have signed a bilateral extradition agreement aimed at bringing to justice those who have been accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars in state money. The two countries also signed bilateral agreements covering… Read More ›
Israel submarine development deal with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for $3.4 billion
In a statement on Thursday, Israel’s Defense Ministry said, it has signed an agreement with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to develop and produce three advanced submarines for its Navy in a deal worth $3.4 billion (3 billion euros). The two… Read More ›
Massive cyberattacks hits Ukraine, warns expect the worst
On Friday, Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack. Russia has also released footage of more forces being deployed on Ukraine’s border in a drill. These developments come at a time when no breakthrough agreement was reached between Russia and… Read More ›