India and Canada reset ties with ‘landmark’ nuclear energy deal – BBC

  1. India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal  BBC
  2. Pressure on Carney to address Indian interference allegations after Modi meeting  The Guardian
  3. Canada, India Strike $1.9 Billion Uranium Supply Agreement as They Firm Ties  WSJ
  4. Mark Carney and Narendra Modi target Canada-India trade deal by year-end  Financial Times
  5. Carney Hails New Ties Between Canada and India, Setting Aside Rift Over Killing  The New York Times
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Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers – The New York Times

  1. Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers  The New York Times
  2. Qatar downs two Iranian fighter jets as conflict widens  Al Jazeera
  3. Qatar says it shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers  ایران اینترنشنال
  4. Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis  France 24
  5. Qatar says its air force downed 2 Iranian Russian-made bombers  The Times of Israel
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France to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation, Macron says

French president says Paris could deploy nuclear-capable fighter jets to countries such as Germany and Poland

France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades and significantly intensify nuclear weapons cooperation with eight European allies including the UK as part of a “major” strengthening of its deterrence doctrine, Emmanuel Macron has said.

Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, the French president said on Monday that Paris could deploy nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets to partner countries such as Germany and Poland.

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Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran – WIRED

  1. Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran  WIRED
  2. Oil supertanker rates hit all-time high as insurers drop war risk protection in the Middle East  CNBC
  3. ​Over 3,000 Vessels Waiting to Get Through Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
  4. LNG Tanker Rates Double to $200,000 In Less Than a Day on Iran  Bloomberg.com
  5. Iran-U.S. war chokes key shipping lane and threatens global cargo industry  NBC News
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Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping

Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed and vessels rerouted, sending some freight costs surging

Leading maritime insurers have cancelled war risk cover for vessels operating in the Gulf as the escalating Iran conflict disrupted shipping and sent some freight costs surging.

At least 150 vessels including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers have dropped anchor in the strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, and at least three tankers were damaged and one seafarer killed over the weekend.

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UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns

National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict

UK businesses with a presence in the Middle East have been urged to step up vigilance against cyber threats from Iran after US-Israeli attacks.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said there was “almost certainly” a heightened risk of an indirect cyber threat for organisations that had offices, or supply chains, in the Middle East.

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