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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – On July 14, the United Nations Security Council prolonged its mandate to report on attacks in the Red Sea for an additional six months. Resolution 2826 mandates the submission of monthly written reports on Houthi assaults targeting merchant and commercial ships to the 15-member council. This extension will last until January 15, 2027. It maintains the monitoring system established in 2024, which the council uses to oversee threats to shipping, navigational rights, and regional security along a vital maritime corridor. UN monitoring of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea will continue through January 2027.…

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The Council of the European Union provided its final approval on Tuesday for the EU-Mexico Interim Trade Agreement. This decision marks the completion of the European Union’s internal ratification process for the trade arrangement. EU and Mexican officials signed the agreement during their summit in Mexico City on May 22. The European Parliament approved it on July 8. The pact modernizes the trade framework that has governed their economic relations since 2000. The EU-Mexico interim trade agreement updates rules for tariffs, services and investment. The interim agreement pertains to trade issues under the EU’s…

BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization reported that 80% of recent Ebola infections in eastern Congo are caused by unidentified transmission chains. Many patients had not been listed on contact tracing lists prior to testing confirming their infection. This gap hampers early isolation efforts and delays treatment for symptomatic individuals. Response teams often identify new clusters only after patients present at healthcare facilities or pass away in their communities. The current outbreak involves the less common Bundibugyo virus strain. As of July 13, Congo reported 2,011 confirmed cases and 754 deaths. Ituri…

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Union has sanctioned its first comprehensive revision of air passenger rights in over twenty years. The Council of the European Union finalized the approval on July 13, following the European Parliament’s endorsement of the compromise on July 7. Lawmakers supported the proposal by a vote of 646 to 12, with three abstentions. The regulations cover delays, cancellations, denied boarding, rerouting, passenger assistance, baggage, and airline liability. These rules will come into effect 12 months and 20 days after their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. EU air passenger rights…

WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – U.S. President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held conversations on broader economic and energy collaboration at the White House on Tuesday. Their focus was on oil, natural gas, electricity, trade, and private sector investment. Trump indicated that the United States anticipates engaging in numerous commercial agreements with Iraq, including those related to crude oil production. Neither government disclosed contract values, project timelines, nor a comprehensive list of signed accords. This meeting was the highlight of al-Zaidi’s official visit to Washington. Energy cooperation anchors a wider US Iraq economic and commercial agenda. Al-Zaidi…

Virus-only testing may miss pneumonia-associated bacterial co-detections in 78% of virus-positive cases, while bacteria-only testing may miss viral co-detections in 88% of cases positive for pneumonia-associated bacterial pathogensGlobal Million Clinical Study (GMCS) to build clinical evidence supporting comprehensive syndromic PCR testing as a new global testing standardSEOUL, South Korea, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc., a global molecular diagnostics company, announced the launch of the Global Million Clinical Study (GMCS), a large-scale initiative aimed at establishing clinical evidence for a transition from conventional virus-centered testing toward comprehensive syndromic PCR testing that simultaneously detects both viral and pneumonia-associated bacterial pathogens.…

Huawei FusionSolar’s new Smart String Grid-Forming ESS Platform, LUTERRA, is born from technology breakthroughs designed to drive customer success.MUNICH, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei launched LUTERRA at Intersolar Europe in Germany last month. In this article, Steve Zheng, President of Smart ESS Business, Huawei Digital Power explains how Huawei has achieved industry-leading efficiency in an easy-to-install battery storage solution that delivers plant level grid-forming (GFM) applications. Huawei’s grid-forming technology has already been proven in field operation, including the world’s largest 100% renewable energy microgrid, at The Red Sea resort destination in Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea project has been…

HONG KONG, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ATFX is set to launch the World Trading Cup under the campaign theme “Fight for Your Region. Trade for the Crown.”, a multi-stage trading competition that takes traders from multiple regions on a journey from regional stages to a global challenge. Pre-registration will open on 20 July 2026 for eligible new and existing ATFX clients across participating regions, offering participants the opportunity to compete for a place in the global finals in December. With up to USD 210,000 in cash rewards to be won throughout the competition, participants will compete for the opportunity…

Co-Led by RAED Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, with participation from Dhahran Techno Valley’s Venture Capital arm and strategic angelsFunding will accelerate the deployment of Think’s integrated hardware and orchestration platform, designed to reduce the cost and complexity of AIRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Think, the Saudi-based company building a new generation of intelligent, unified hardware and software infrastructure for artificial intelligence, today announced it has raised over $8 million in pre-seed funding, marking the largest AI infrastructure and deeptech pre-seed round in MENA to date. The round is being co-led by RAED Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, with participation from…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices surged nearly 10% on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict focused attention on the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for September delivery gained $7.29, or 9.6%, to settle at $83.30 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $6.73, or 9.4%, to finish at $78.14. The advance marked Brent’s largest one-day percentage gain since May 2020. It was also the benchmark’s highest settlement since June 12. The jump followed an escalation in military activity near the Gulf shipping corridor. Attacks on commercial vessels increased concern about oil shipments through the narrow waterway.…