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Record Rainfall Disrupts Japan's Transport Network as Extreme Weather Tests Infrastructure Resilience

TOKYO, August 14 — Record rainfall in Japan's Chiba prefecture has disrupted transport, electricity and gas services, leaving thousands of travellers stranded at Narita airport and demonstrating the growing operational risks extreme weather poses to critical infrastructure.

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Ukraine's Trapped Harvest Exposes the Economic Cost of Black Sea Disruption for Global Food Security

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South African Rand Holds Firm as Softer Fed Expectations Shift Emerging-Market Currency Outlook

JOHANNESBURG, August 13 — The South African rand remained broadly stable on Thursday as investors awaited domestic mining data while reassessing expectations for US monetary policy following softer inflation data.

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Gulf of Oman Shipping Incident Raises Fresh Risks for Regional Trade and Maritime Security

August 11 — A container ship travelling through the Gulf of Oman was believed to have been struck by a missile on Tuesday, adding another security risk for commercial shipping operating near one of the world's most important maritime energy corridors.

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Nigeria's Cost-of-Living Pressures Deepen as Household Demand Faces Strain Ahead of Election

LAGOS, August 10 — Nigeria's cost-of-living pressures are deepening ahead of the country's next election cycle, exposing a widening gap between improving investor sentiment and the financial conditions facing households.

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Europe's Shrinking River Networks Highlight Growing Economic Risks to Trade, Agriculture and Industrial Supply Chains

3 August — Persistently low water levels across several of Europe's major rivers are emerging as a growing economic concern, disrupting commercial shipping, constraining industrial production and increasing pressure on agricultural supply chains as prolonged periods of dry weather expose the region's vulnerability to climate-related infrastructure risks. The latest conditions are reinforcing concerns among businesses and policymakers that environmental volatility is becoming an increasingly material factor in economic planning and investment decisions.

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Big Tech Earnings Face Fresh Scrutiny as Investors Demand Returns on AI Capital Investment

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Diplomatic Efforts Intensify to Contain Gulf Tensions as Governments Seek to Protect Global Economic Stability

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Record Rainfall Disrupts Japan's Transport Network as Extreme Weather Tests Infrastructure Resilience

Ukraine's Trapped Harvest Exposes the Economic Cost of Black Sea Disruption for Global Food Security

South African Rand Holds Firm as Softer Fed Expectations Shift Emerging-Market Currency Outlook

Gulf of Oman Shipping Incident Raises Fresh Risks for Regional Trade and Maritime Security

Nigeria's Cost-of-Living Pressures Deepen as Household Demand Faces Strain Ahead of Election

Europe's Shrinking River Networks Highlight Growing Economic Risks to Trade, Agriculture and Industrial Supply Chains

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