An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas processing facility on Sunday night killed at least 13 Indian and Pakistani workers and injured 66. Authorities called it a "technical accident" at the Barazan gas supply unit, which had recently restarted production after maintenance. The incident is one of the deadliest gas industry accidents in over two decades.
Tasmania's public native forestry company, STT, has corrected a previous parliamentary statement, admitting some logs from public native forests were processed in Victoria. This comes after sawmill operators confirmed logs were sent to Victoria, which had phased out native forest logging and provided compensation to its industry.
An explosion at Qatar's main LNG processing site in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night killed at least 13 people and injured 66. The interior ministry called it a "technical accident," and the energy minister stated it would not affect exports. The blast rattled windows across central Doha.
A Victorian court heard a class action alleging offensive noise and odour from GrainCorp's Numurkah factory may not be decided until November. Lead applicant Kevin Green claims financial and health impacts due to factory expansion.
MoneyGram has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, staking SOL tokens and processing transactions. This move deepens the company's integration of digital assets, following its stablecoin launch and broader industry trends in crypto adoption for remittances.
An explosion at a gas processing plant in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial area has injured 54 people, with 18 still missing. The incident, which caused tremors felt in Doha, occurred at the Barzan gas plant due to an operational error.
울산과학기술원(UNIST) 연구팀이 전력과 공간 제약이 큰 우주 위성 통신 및 6G 통신에 활용 가능한 저전력 반도체 소자를 개발했다. 이 소자는 RF 스위치와 연산 소자로 모두 사용 가능하며, 대기 전력 소모가 없고 스위칭 에너지도 매우 낮아 위성 통신 장비 등에 적합하다.
Seven women died and dozens were hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit near Periyapalayam, Tamil Nadu. 67 workers were admitted to hospitals, with nine critically ill patients transferred to Chennai for specialized care.
An ammonia gas leak at a private seafood export unit in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district on Sunday resulted in the deaths of seven guest workers and hospitalisation of over 40 others. The leak originated from the processing unit and spread to the workers' accommodation, causing breathing difficulties and other severe symptoms. Rescue operations were conducted, and a specialized NDRF team was deployed.
An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district on Sunday resulted in the deaths of at least seven people and hospitalisation of over 40 others. Workers fainted after inhaling the gas, with emergency services securing the area.
Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine on Sunday resulted in three deaths and 22 injuries. Dnipropetrovsk region reported one fatality and nine wounded, while Poltava region saw two deaths and 13 injured, including children. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy also claimed his forces struck an oil facility in Russia's Tyumen region using upgraded drones.
Benin, Africa's largest cotton producer, is improving its infrastructure with a new 184km road connecting the northern cotton-growing regions to the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) near Cotonou, easing a major transport bottleneck.
The European Commission is set to revise the EU's water protection law to expedite critical minerals mine development, despite analysis showing over half of planned "strategic" mines are in drying or water-stressed regions, raising environmental concerns.
India is set to approve a scheme offering production-linked incentives and waiving import duties on capital goods to establish domestic lithium and nickel processing facilities, aiming to reduce overseas dependence and build critical minerals capacity.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced Wednesday it will close its St. Albans milk processing plant and adjoining creamery, impacting approximately 80 employees. The closure, effective August 17, is attributed to broader operational changes within DFA and the struggling dairy industry in Vermont.
The Strait of Hormuz reopens after over 100 days of disruption, releasing 62 million barrels of crude. A US-Iran peace deal allows traffic resumption, but the influx may lead to an oversupplied market, concerning Asian refiners.
Zimbabwe is pushing to process lithium domestically, aiming for higher value exports. Major projects, often Chinese-backed, are increasing production, but concerns linger about infrastructure, community benefits, and over-reliance on China.
France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that ChapsVision will replace Palantir for DGSI's large-scale data processing, aiming to build "real autonomy" and avoid strategic dependencies in the digital sphere.
France's government is replacing US firm Palantir with French company ChapsVision for large-scale data processing by the DGSI, aiming to reduce strategic dependencies in the digital sphere and build AI autonomy.
Shanghai-based GPU designer MetaX announced plans for a Hong Kong listing, aiming to raise capital for R&D, expansion, and strategic investments. The proposed H-share offering, representing up to 5% of enlarged capital, follows its recent debut on Shanghai's Star Market.
Mackay Sugar, Australia's second-largest raw sugar producer, shut down two of its three mills after a cybersecurity attack. The company hopes to resume staged production next week, while growers face significant delays and potential losses due to the compromised systems.
Recycal Pty Ltd has resumed shredding and processing activities at its Rocherlea site near Launceston after a ban imposed in February 2024 due to elevated lead levels in dust. The EPA Tasmania lifted the ban, citing the need to reduce substantial fire risks from large scrap metal piles, but will closely monitor compliance.
Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
The US Justice Department sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles amid Donald Trump's baseless claims of election rigging in California's primary elections, where key races remain undecided with 65% of votes counted.
