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ADNOC Distribution posts record first-half profit as fuel volumes hit new high

ADNOC Distribution posts record first-half profit as fuel volumes hit new high

ADNOC Distribution's net profit rose 59% to $568 million in H1 2026 as fuel volumes hit a record high and the board approved a $175 million dividend

Asia
Afghanistan's child malnutrition crisis 'spinning out of control', UN warns

Afghanistan's child malnutrition crisis 'spinning out of control', UN warns

UN warns Afghanistan's child malnutrition crisis is worsening fast, as aid cuts leave acutely malnourished children without help

Europe
Death toll in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush rises to 77, officials say

Death toll in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush rises to 77, officials say

Spanish forensic teams recovered 79 bodies from the sea near Ceuta after last week's mass migrant crossing sparked a diplomatic rift between Spain and the EU

Middle East
Pakistan-flagged oil tankers cross Red Sea despite Houthi blockade

Pakistan-flagged oil tankers cross Red Sea despite Houthi blockade

Two Pakistan-flagged oil tankers carrying Saudi crude sailed through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait undetected, defying Houthi threats, Windward says

North America
US, Pakistan reaffirm counterterrorism cooperation at Washington dialogue

US, Pakistan reaffirm counterterrorism cooperation at Washington dialogue

The US and Pakistan reaffirmed counterterrorism cooperation at the Fourth Counterterrorism Dialogue in Washington, targeting ISIS-K, al-Qaida, TTP and BLA