A fuel oil shortage due to the Middle East war threatens to halt shipping
Global shipping is at risk of a complete halt due to a severe shortage of marine fuel oil caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Heavy fuel oil (HSFO) stocks at key bunkering ports—Singapore and Fujairah—have fallen to critical lows….
The power conflict in Poland is heating up, Tusk warned of a real threat of Polexit
The political crisis in Poland has reached a new level of urgency. Prime Minister Donald Tusk issued a stark warning on Sunday, March 15: Poland’s exit from the European Union is now a real threat. In a post on the X platform, Tusk declared: “Polexit is a real threat today!…
Starmer declined to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz at Trump’s request
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected US President Donald Trump’s call to send British warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of shipping amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. According to The Daily Telegraph, Starmer stated in a phone call with Trump that the UK is not…
Hackers stole classified data from Swedish government IT systems
Unknown attackers allegedly gained unauthorized access to the information systems of Swedish government agencies and stole significant amounts of confidential data. The stolen information was discovered on the so-called dark web. This involves sensitive information that could have affected government agencies and, likely, citizens’ personal data. Swedish authorities and cybersecurity…
ANSSI warns of risk of “devastating” cyberattacks on France’s critical infrastructure
The French National Security Agency for Information Systems (ANSSI) maintains its highest alert level due to the evolution of cyberthreats. In its latest report, “Panorama de la cybermenace 2025,” published on March 11, 2026, the agency explicitly warns that by 2030, France could face a sharp increase in hybrid attacks…