NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure

NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday. There is increasing concern among senior NATO and European Union officials over Russia’s ability to use television and the Internet to spread what they say is fake news.

Oil sold out of tanker storage in Asia as market slowly tightens

Traders are selling oil held in tankers anchored off Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia in a sign that the production cut led by OPEC is starting to have the desired effect of drawing down bloated inventories. Yet in the short-term, the crude released from tankers will weigh on markets and possibly undermine OPEC’s goal of achieving a balanced market by mid-2017.

‘Hell on Earth’ heat is coming

This severe weather video update provides information on Thunderstorms across SE Australia and Heatwave in QLD. Video is current at 4pm AEDT 19 Jan, 2017 The heat map shows the extreme inland temperatures that will make their way the coastlines over the next few days.