WAO ART #39

The Kremlin has called for transparency in the investigation into blasts that hit the Nord Stream pipelines, and has said it is important to identify an object found near one of the pipelines. The Russian-controlled operator has been invited by Denmark to help salvage the unidentified object.

Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with fraud by US prosecutors just hours after reportedly being taken into custody in Montenegro. The charges include commodities fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud and engage in market manipulation.

Mozambique's largest sugar company, Açucareira de Xinavane, has suspended sugar exports for at least two months due to flooding of its cane plantations. The Limpopo line is not in operation, making it difficult to transport sugar by rail to the port of Maputo.

Japanese-Brazilian restaurant chain Sakku Samba is expanding to Bradford, with a new location set to open on Charles Street. The restaurant will have a ground floor entrance between Zizzi and Tiffin Grande and will be able to serve over 300 people.

The US and Canada have reached a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings, closing a loophole created by a 2004 asylum agreement. The move comes as large numbers of migrants have been making unsanctioned crossings on Roxham Road at the US-Canada border.

Australia is accelerating its strategy for a secure and stable Indo-Pacific, reaffirming its commitment to the region through engagement with the AUKUS, Quad, and India. The recent nuclear submarine pact with the US and UK represents a cooperative effort to maintain the rules-based order.

North Korea claims to have successfully tested an underwater drone capable of unleashing a "radioactive tsunami". The weapon, dubbed "Haeil", was detonated off the country's east coast after cruising for over 59 hours at a depth of 80 to 150 metres.