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Maersk suspends Chornomorsk service amid attacks

Maersk has halted its feeder service via Ukraine’s Chornomorsk Fishing Port due to intensified Russian attacks on Black Sea port infrastructure, redirecting shipments to Romania’s Constanta and offering free cancellations or change-of-destination options for Ukrainian-bound cargo. The move, echoed by other carriers and tied to broader disruption of Ukraine’s maritime exports, underscores the ongoing impact of the conflict on grain and other exports from the region.

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Brontanax Unveiled UK’s First Autonomous Combat Aircraft Farnborough

BAE Systems unveiled Brontanax, the UK's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft, at Farnborough to extend combat mass by operating alongside crewed Typhoons and backed the StormFighter programme with £300 million of government support. The project targets test flights soon and RAF integration by the end of the decade, emphasizing a modular, open-architecture platform designed to adapt to evolving threats.

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Global hunger falls for third year, risks loom

Global hunger fell for the third straight year to 7.8% (about 645 million people) in 2025, led by gains in Asia and Latin America, though Africa remains the region with the most hungry people. Progress is fragile, with climate shocks, higher energy and transport costs, and risks like the Strait of Hormuz and El Niño threatening to undo advances.

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