• Dow declares quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share | 2026-10-15
  MIDLAND, Mich., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) has declared a dividend of 35 cents per share, payable December 11, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2026. This marks the 461st consecutive dividend paid by the Company or its affiliates since 1912. About Dow Dow...
• Donald Trump 'openly financing Russia's war with Ukraine', Nobel peace laureate says | 2026-10-15
  Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Nobel Peace laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, Director of the Centre for Civil Liberties, says that with the diesel-supply deal with Moscow Donald Trump "is openly financing this war, by lifting sanctions is providing Russia with opportunities to earn more money" adding that "extra money will be converted in rockets and drones and additional deaths among the civilian population".
• Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks | 2026-10-15
  Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war. The attacks are the latest in a series off the coast of Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria in recent weeks. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
• Germany warns against bringing Russia back into G20 fold | 2026-10-15
  At a G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Bangkok, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said, “There will be no pretending that Russia is now returning as a normal member of the G20 and simply taking its seat at the table again - not with me, and not with the other Europeans.”
• Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on visit to Washington after Starlink row | 2026-10-15
  UK defence secretary trying to cool tensions and is arguing it is in America’s economic interests to support KyivWes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine on his visit to the American capital and sought to cool tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Starlink row that is threatening to set back Kyiv’s war effort.The British defence secretary, giving a speech before a meeting with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, argued that supporting Ukraine was in the long-term interests of Washington – and a business opportunity. Continue reading...
• The Weapons and Intel That Only the U.S. Can Give to Ukraine | 2026-10-15
  Despite its homegrown alternatives to U.S. military support, Ukraine has no substitute for some American intelligence and systems, such as Starlink.
• What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war? | 2026-10-15
  Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.
• Nicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’ | 2026-10-15
  Rewritten indictment accuses ex-Venezuela president and wife Cilia Flores of leading campaign of tortureNicolás Maduro insisted on Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment against the deposed Venezuelan president and his wife were “false accusations”.Maduro, shackled at the ankles, was brought to court to face the new charges accusing the couple of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Continue reading...
• How are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively? | 2026-10-15
  Houthi militants who control northwestern Yemen have in the past week attacked Riyadh international airport and hit the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, in air ​assaults that have laid bare Saudi Arabia's vulnerability to threats from its enemy next door.
• Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks | 2026-10-15
  Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war.
• What is Starshield, and who limited Ukraine’s access to it? | 2026-10-15
  Ukraine relies on Starshield, the military-grade version of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service, to fight Russia.
• MDU Resources to Webcast Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call | 2026-10-15
  BISMARCK, N.D., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) will webcast its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 2 p.m. ET Nov. 5. The company will release its third quarter results before U.S. financial markets open that day. The webcast can be accessed...
• Vistra Announces Redemption of All Outstanding Series A Preferred Stock | 2026-10-15
  IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) today announced its redemption of all outstanding shares of its 8.0% Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock") in accordance...
• Georgia Power highlights customer assistance and energy-saving resources during Energy Efficiency Month | 2026-10-15
  Programs, rebates and practical tips can help customers manage energy use and costs heading into cooler months ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Georgians prepare their homes for cooler temperatures, Georgia Power is ready to help customers save money and energy, or provide...
• India's largest utility, NTPC, to deploy 247Solar's advanced solar thermal technology in its first commercial project | 2026-10-15
  Signs 25-year Power Purchase Agreement for low-cost, round-the-clock clean power, as India seeks to cut its reliance on coal GREAT FALLS, Va., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- India's largest electric utility, NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, has signed a...
• Equinor scales back Troll electrification project, preventing drop in gas output | 2026-10-15
  Equinor said it ended plans to install a second electric export compressor ​on its Troll C platform in ‌the North Sea, preventing a drop in production from Europe's largest natural gas field
• Wisconsin Electric declares quarterly dividends | 2026-10-15
  MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin Electric board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share on the company's Preferred Stock, 3.60% Series, payable Dec. 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on Nov. 13, 2026. The board also declared a...
• French football body urges fans and students to keep politics out of stadiums | 2026-10-15
  French Football Federation's ethics body calls for neutrality amid student protests.
• 12 States Push Back on New Mexico in Oracle Natural Gas Pipeline Fight | 2026-10-15
  The attorneys general of 12 US states have asked federal regulators to authorize construction of a natural gas pipeline needed to power an Oracle Corp. data center in New Mexico, arguing that a broader environmental review could complicate similar projects across the country.
• Caterpillar Invests in North Carolina's Future Manufacturing Workforce | 2026-10-15
  Funding will expand access to workforce training, define skills needed for future jobs and connect more people to modern manufacturing careers Sanford Area Growth Alliance and Central Carolina Community College launch statewide workforce initiative in Sanford IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026...

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