August 2025

Standard Chartered Sees Higher Long-Term Oil Prices As Shale Costs Rise Oil prices are set to trend higher in the coming years, according to Standard Chartered, as the economics of U.S. shale have shifted significantly, according to OilPrice.com. While crude has hovered near $70/bbl — close to the 20-year average of $73.38 — StanChart notes […]

Berlin’s Special Visa Program For Syrians, Afghans, & Iraqis Scrapped After Federal Intervention Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Berlin’s special state-level migration program that allowed Syrians, Afghans, and Iraqis to privately sponsor relatives has come to an abrupt end following a federal order by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. In a letter to Berlin’s

Zelensky Says He Discussed New ‘Large-Scale’ Arms Deal With Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a Wednesday night address said Kiev is on the brink of another major arms agreement with the US. He described he presented President Donald Trump with Ukraine’s “main principles” for future weapons deals, but without specifying whether Trump has agreed to the terms. “Today,

US Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions On Iranian Shipping Network Via The Cradle The US Treasury Department has announced new sanctions targeting the global shipping interests reportedly controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of senior Iranian official Ali Shamkhani, in what it described as the most significant Iran-related action since 2018. The sanctions aim to dismantle what Treasury

Spain Beats Germany, Tops EU, In Asylum Requests Amid Shift In Migrant Patterns Germany is no longer the EU’s top destination for asylum seekers, as applications from Syrians plummet following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December, according to an unpublished EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) report seen by the Financial Times. The report says

Germany’s Fiscal Free Fall: Record Debt, Recession, And Welfare Crisis Submitted by Thomas Kolbe  Germany’s 2026 federal budget is set. The cabinet has reached an agreement on the framework, with only parliamentary approval pending—a mere formality. With a record deficit and no credible path to fiscal consolidation, Germany is lurching toward a debt crisis. On

These Are The Biggest Wartime Buyers Of Russian Fossil Fuels China followed by India have been the two biggest wartime buyers of Russian fossil fuels, here defined as any oil, coal or gas purchased after Jan. 1, 2023. Turkey was the third-biggest buyer while the European Union came fourth. The economic bloc has attempted to

Calls Grow For Nationwide Islamic Education In German Schools Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Germany’s Association for Education and Training (VBE) has called for the introduction of comprehensive Islamic religious education in schools across the country, arguing that Muslim students should be offered the same opportunities as their Christian peers. “We are committed