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Chinese Refiners Pay Record Premiums for Russian ESPO Crude

Chinese refiners are paying a hefty premium for Russia’s ESPO crude to replace Iranian crude that independent refiners were importing before the U.S. installed its naval blockade on the country. East Siberia-Pacific Ocean crude, or ESPO, for delivery in November is trading at a premium of over $7 per barrel, with offers reaching as high…

World

Peru Urges the OAS to Act on the Nicaragua Reform

Peru has called on the OAS and the UN to act over the Nicaragua reform. It wants to prevent a dictatorship consolidating.

  • Peru rejects Nicaragua's constitutional reform.
  • OAS and UN urged to take action.
  • Reform violates Inter-American Democratic Charter.

Health & Medicine

Kenya Medical Association calls for permanent labour dialogue as nurses’ strike enters 5th week

The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) has called for the immediate establishment of formal dialogue structures between health workers and government, saying repeated strikes expose weaknesses in the way…

  • Kenya Medical Association seeks permanent labour dialogue structures.
  • Nurses' strike in Kenya enters fifth week on September 3, 2026.
  • KMA proposes Works Councils for continuous health worker-government engagement.

World

Nepal flood exposes Himalayan warning blind spots

Nepal’s catastrophic Himalayan flood has exposed a severe monitoring gap after scientists concluded that the rock-and-ice collapse that triggered the disaster developed in terrain where conventional forecasting offered little practical warning.

World

30-year waste backlog at Korle Lagoon to be cleared

The government is preparing to evacuate more than 30 years of accumulated waste from the Korle Lagoon and its surrounding areas at James Town to a 200-acre landfill at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The exercise forms part of efforts to decongest Accra of waste and improve sanitation in the capital, the Minister of Local … The post 30-year…

Business

Uganda: Museveni Says Uganda's Refinery Remains a Priority

[Nile Post] President Museveni emphasised that Uganda's planned oil refinery remains a priority alongside the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).

  • President Museveni prioritizes Uganda's planned oil refinery.
  • Refinery aims to reduce petroleum product costs by eliminating transport expenses.
  • Alpha MBM Investments leads the $2 billion refinery project.

Culture

“Dogs in Guatemala”

Dogs in Guatemala are like this. It’s what Molly would tell the teenage student beside her, weeping in the street over yet one more brutalized stray, if only it weren’t the worst possible time to stop…

Science

Hubble's superbubble scene

Image: This sprawling cosmic vista and subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month comes from the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC is the largest of the small galaxies that orbit our Milky Way galaxy . At just 160 000 light-years away, the LMC offers a close look at highly active stellar birthsites like the nebula shown here.

Science

The universe has plenty of hydrogen. So why is star formation collapsing?

Star formation across the universe has fallen dramatically over the past 4.5 billion years, but astronomers have uncovered a surprising twist: the supply of neutral hydrogen, a key ingredient for…

  • Star formation rate has halved over 4.5 billion years.
  • Neutral atomic hydrogen amount barely increased.
  • Gas movement, not hydrogen quantity, may cause star formation decline.

Health & Medicine

AMCHAM Calls for Predictable Healthcare Policy Action in Korea

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) hosted its 17th Healthcare Innovation Seminar at Hotel Shilla Seoul on Sept. 3, bringing together approximately 150 senior government officials, business leaders, and healthcare experts from South Korea and the United States to advance practical dia

  • AMCHAM organizes 17th Healthcare Innovation Seminar in Seoul on September 3
  • Seminar focuses on predictable healthcare innovation ecosystem
  • Key priorities: pharmaceutical pricing reforms, vaccine ecosystem, AI healthcare
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