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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 28m
Lithuania is deploying up to 100 soldiers to reinforce its border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region for about 2 weeks The move follows reports of a possible Russian mobilization, which could prompt people to try crossing illegally, as well as a recent border incident between Latvia and Belarus
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 37m
The Trump administration declined to invite OSCE observers to the 2026 midterms, ending more than two decades of international monitoring of US federal elections. The OSCE has observed every US federal election since 2002 Its monitors only observe polling and report on how elections are conducted
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 40m
Global central banks acquired +39 tonnes of gold in August, marking their 5th consecutive monthly purchase China again led demand, adding +20 t and bringing its year-to-date purchases to +80 t China’s official gold reserves have now risen to a record 2,387 tonnes, or 9% of its total FX reserves
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 54m
Diesel price jumps after IEA says no additional fuel will be released ft.trib.al/kT5uPMR
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Diesel price jumps after IEA says no additional fuel will be released
Agency members say 100mn barrels promised by G7 will come from 400mn stock release agreed in March
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 58m
Amazon turbocharged American consumerism—and Prime is the engine that keeps it running, @elcush.bsky.social wrote in 2021.
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Cancel Amazon Prime
The subscription service is Amazon’s greatest—and most terrifying—invention.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 5h
Bulgarian tankers have been struck in the Black Sea in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone. www.semafor.com/article/10/0...
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Bulgarian tankers struck in Black Sea as shipping fears mount
Drones struck two tankers in the Black Sea near Bulgaria on Tuesday, in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone.
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The Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 6h
Romania is replacing its old Puma helicopters, built at home since the 1970s. First step: 12 new Airbus H225M military helicopters for about $848 million, paid for with an EU defense loan. defence-blog.com/romania-buys...
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Romania buys 12 H225M helicopters to replace old Pumas
Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M Caracal military helicopters, the first step in replacing the Romanian Air Force's aging fleet of locally built IAR-330 Puma helicopters, Airbus Helic...
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 9h
BREAKING: European Parliament significantly toughens China position, adopted by landslide FOR 454 AGAINST 86 ABSTAIN 110 Report says China is “decisive enabler” of Russia & backs a “continuous [European] naval presence and joint exercises” in and around the Taiwan Strait
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 18h
Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
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Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
Oil rose Wednesday, as concerns over attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia outweigh a higher crude supply in Middle East.
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 22h
NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 2-5 35% of U.S. adult citizens approve of Trump while 60% disapprove, for a net approval of -25 Over the past three weeks, Trump has averaged a -27 net approval, near his lowest ever yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Net approval of Trump's second-term job performance."

The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (% of U.S. adult citizens)."

The chart has the note: "Note: The line represents an average of Trump's net approval for that week's poll and the two prior weekly polls."
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Forward Party @fwdparty.bsky.social · 23h
"The number of self-identified Democrats and Republicans has shrunk significantly. There are now nearly as many independents as there are Democrats and Republicans put together, creating more favorable conditions for third-party candidates..." 👀 thedispatch.com/article/thir...
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The Three-Party Problem
Alternatives to the two-party system struggle to gain a foothold, and voters might not be any happier with the candidates who emerge.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Seven tankers made 14 trips from South Korea to Russia's Far East in July and August, carrying more than 176,000 metric tons of fuel, most of it diesel, the Guardian found.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Paramount has closed its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Billionaire David Ellison now controls: —CNN —CBS —HBO —Paramount —Warner Bros —Discovery —Skydance —Showtime —DC Studios —Nickelodeon —Cartoon Network —Food Network —MTV —Comedy Central —HGTV —TBS —TLC
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/10/2026
Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August reut.rs/3UdqC5I
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Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August
The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August as imports jumped to a record high against the backdrop of robust domestic demand, keeping trade on track to again ​subtract from economic growth in the third quarter.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In case facts still matter…
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 06/10/2026
Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
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Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/10/2026
Canada's trade surplus widens to more than four-year high in August reut.rs/4yD3m02
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Canada's trade surplus widens to more than four-year high in August
Canada's trade surplus widened substantially in August to C$4.2 billion ($2.94 billion), data showed on Tuesday, as ‌exporters rushed to increase shipments to the US before President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect.
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Is Europe safer than the US?
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Is Europe safer than America?
A novel dataset provides some surprising answers
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump’s portfolio moved up to $750 million in early 2026, but the public disclosure came months late. The penalty was $200, and the unanswered ethics question is much larger. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-por...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“The backlash against A.I. is a backlash against unchecked inequality”
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 05/10/2026
New polling on how Europeans view Trump % with a favorable | unfavorable opinion of Trump, Sep 2026 🇫🇷 France 12% | 79% (net -67) 🇪🇸 Spain 12% | 86% (-74) 🇬🇧 Britain 10% | 85% (-75) 🇩🇪 Germany 9% | 87% (-78) 🇮🇹 Italy 8% | 84% (-76) 🇩🇰 Denmark 4% | 95% (-91) yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? September 2026." The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Donald Trump? Net figures shown."
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 05/10/2026
New polling on U.S. presidents % of U.S. adult citizens who rate each a great president Lincoln 57% Washington 52% Kennedy 37% FDR 34% Theodore Roosevelt 32% Obama 31% Jefferson 29% Reagan 27% Trump 20% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How Americans rate the best-known presidents." The chart has the sub-headline: "How would you rate the following U.S. president, compared to other presidents? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: Respondents were asked about a random sample of 23 of the 45 presidents. This chart shows the 16 presidents with the smallest shares who say "not sure" about them."
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GlobalPost @globalpost.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launched a major offensive Sunday to retake territory from the Iran-backed Houthis, after the Houthis said they struck oil facilities in Riyadh. The escalation has raised fears the war could widen. Get the whole story:
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Yemen Government Launches Major Offensive Against Houthis
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Sunday launched a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis after renewed attacks.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 05/10/2026
‘The world’s oil stockpiles are now “scarily thin”, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco said, adding that it would take up to two years to rebuild inventories depleted during the Middle East conflict.‘ www.ft.com/content/53e8...
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Saudi Aramco chief warns world’s oil stockpiles are ‘scarily thin’
Amin Nasser says inventories depleted by Middle East conflict could take up to two years to rebuild
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Russia is waging a shadow war against us."-Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service President Jäger "This undeclared war cannot be described using conventional military or legal categories.We’re not in a state of defense,yet we’re still under attack -that’s precisely what a shadow war is,"he said
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 01/10/2026
🛰️Finnish space company ICEYE and Nokia have agreed to jointly develop secure broadband satellite communication systems for government and military customers. militarnyi.com/en/news/icey...
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ICEYE and Nokia to Develop Satellite Communications System for Military Use
Finnish space company ICEYE and Nokia have agreed to jointly develop secure broadband satellite communication systems for government and military customers.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026
A little over a year after leaving government service, Elon Musk is set to return in a limited capacity, co-directing a Pentagon initiative known as Project Meridian focused on the future of warfare, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
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Elon Musk to return his attention to government, advise Pentagon on future of war
Musk will join Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on a panel for what the Defense Department is calling Project Meridian.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/09/2026
NBC News gathered nine volunteers to check the same StubHub ticket at the same time for Harry Styles’ Oct. 30 concert. They saw eight different prices.
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For the same ticket on StubHub, different prices for different people
NBC News volunteers saw eight different prices for the exact same Harry Styles ticket on StubHub. The company said it’s running random price experiments.
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 30/09/2026
Ukraine is planning its fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, Zelensky said. According to the president, the offensive has retaken 176 square kilometers, inflicted over 5,000 Russian casualties, and stopped Russia’s push toward the rear of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. www.kyivpost.com/post/85781
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Ukraine Plans 4th Phase of Operation Vivaldi After Retaking 176 Square Km, Inflicting 5,000 Russian Losses
Around 250 Russian soldiers have been captured during the operation, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said thwarted a push toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
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Electrek @electrek.co · 30/09/2026
Tesla opened $30 billion in lines of credit, according to a regulatory filing. The loans come as company profits have dropped in recent years, and as Tesla guides for more spending in upcoming quarters. ICYMI: electrek.co...
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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026
Supreme Court faces sour American public: 34% percent of US adults say they approve of the job the high court is doing, according to new Gallup polling. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 29/09/2026
🇺🇸The American company Raytheon RTX has been awarded a contract worth up to $20.7 billion to produce AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. militarnyi.com/en/news/rayt...
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Arsenal of Freedom: Raytheon Awarded $20.7 Billion Contract for AMRAAM Missiles
The American company Raytheon RTX has been awarded a contract worth up to $20.7 billion to produce AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin's escalations: Russian troops on the ground fail in the most humiliating way, so Putin compensated by raining down bombs with missiles and drones against Ukrainian civilians.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has spent years demanding Americans believe he won the 2020 election, but it only took seconds for his shiny new government website to tell them he didn’t.
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Trump’s Own Website Calls BS on His Election Lies
It took seconds for the administration’s new website to contradict the president.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 29/09/2026
OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
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OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress. In some instances, both the Republican and Democratic groups funded by the same big A.I. player created advertisements advocating opposing sides of an issue
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How A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the Midterms
See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The US 30Y Note Yield rises above 5.60% for the first time since June 2002
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 29/09/2026
‼️ A data breach at the U.S. Department of War has affected more than 3 million people associated with the U.S. Armed Forces. militarnyi.com/en/news/data...
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Data Leak at the Pentagon Affects Over 3 Million Military and Civilian Employees
Unauthorized access to the system lasted from at least October 2025 through July 2026. The Pentagon stated that a small number of unauthorized users gained
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation. If asked to prosecute a former president today based on the same facts, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Republican or a Democrat.
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The US ambassador to Greece allegedly suggested that her country had been involved in the ouster of Romania’s government, and that the US could do the same thing in Greece
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Opposition questions government over US ambassador’s alleged remarks | eKathimerini.com
Greece’s opposition parties have asked the government to respond to a report by the Wall Street Journal, according to which the US ambassador to Greece allegedly suggested that her country had been in...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026
Stocks fall alongside jumps in both bond yields and the price of oil as geopolitical upheaval remains front and center for traders.
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Stocks fall, oil rises and bond yields surge as geopolitics keeps markets on edge
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he had rejected a proposal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles, or $202 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 28/09/2026
Trump is now responsible for 29% of our national debt. That's more than any President in American history. What happened to DOGE?
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Euronews @euronews.com · 27/09/2026
EU tells capitals to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns
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Breaking news. - EU tells EU countries to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns
Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that the EU is not facing an immediate gas-security crisis, but it is facing a price-and-supply squeeze that could become more difficult as winter approaches, according to a letter seen by Euronews.
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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 27/09/2026
🔴 BREAKING - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the country's head of state Sunday, paving the way for him to run as his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister…
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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 27/09/2026
A breakthrough in European defence is ripe to become a reality. And it starts with the establishment of a European Security Council and the development of a genuine European Defence Union. My take on #SOTEU on European defence ⬇️ andriuskubilius.lt/en/breakthro...
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Breakthrough in European Defence
The State of the Union Address by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marks an important breakthrough in European defence. First of all, it is a clear attempt to overcome the legacy of Europe’s ...
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bne IntelliNews @intellinews.com · 27/09/2026
Thailand's capital Bangkok declares all 50 districts a disaster zone after almost 300 mm of rain: Bangkok has declared all 50 districts of Thailand's capital a disaster zone after almost 300 mm of rain in three days, Al Jazeera… Bne IntelliNews #Bangkok #Thailand #DisasterZone #Flooding #WeatherNews
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Thailand's capital Bangkok declares all 50 districts a disaster zone after almost 300 mm of rain
Bangkok has declared all 50 districts of Thailand's capital a disaster zone after almost 300 mm of rain in three days, Al Jazeera reported on September 26.
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Asa Dotzler @asadotzler.com · 27/09/2026
"For the first time ever, Hyundai is expected to pass Ford in quarterly sales, according to a new Cox Automotive forecast." That comes down to hybrid cars, but US automakers are going to be absolutely demolished for sitting out the larger battery revolution. They'll fade and die, and deservedly so.
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Hyundai expected to outsell Ford in third quarter as Detroit automakers lack hybrids
Cox analysts said Ford and General Motors are seeing sales lag because they don't have many hybrid vehicles.
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bne IntelliNews @intellinews.com · 26/09/2026
Canada fast-tracks Tilbury LNG expansion: Tilbury LNG expansion is British Columbia’s fifth project to get government approval to be accelerated. Bne IntelliNews #Canada #LNG #TilburyExpansion #BritishColumbia #EnergyPolicy
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Canada fast-tracks Tilbury LNG expansion
Tilbury LNG expansion is British Columbia’s fifth project to get government approval to be accelerated.
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🗽🇪🇺 @nudniik.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The last time US Treasury yields were this high, total US national debt stood at just $8.9 trillion Today, US debt stands at $40.1 trillion. This means every 1 percentage point in the average cost of servicing the debt now translates to ~$401 billion per year in interest expense
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