US Ends Sanctions Waiver for Chabahar Port: India Grapples with $370 Million Investment and Strategic Crossroads Summary As of 29 September 2025 the United States has revoked a seven-year sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port, removing a carve‑out that had allowed India to operate and invest there without facing US penalties. The move — announced […]
One of the first to benefit from Trump’s cuts to environmental review: a Nevada gold mine Summary Orla Mining’s proposed South Railroad open-pit gold and silver mine near Elko, Nevada, is set to be among the first projects processed under the Biden-era-but-then-updated NEPA guidance pushed by the Trump administration that speeds permitting by sharply limiting […]
VLCC Market Firing on All Cylinders Summary The VLCC tanker market has surged in September, according to shipbroker Xclusiv. The Baltic benchmark climbed from about USD 45,155/day on 1 September to USD 87,532/day on 18 September — a 94% rise in under three weeks. The intra-September average sits around USD 65,300/day, and current levels are […]
Is coal trade entering a turning point? Summary Global coal consumption hit a record 8.79 billion tonnes in 2024. The IEA’s Coal Mid‑Year Update 2025 indicates consumption should plateau in 2025 and may start to fall in 2026. China and India showed weaker first‑half 2025 demand as renewables and efficiency gains take share, while the […]
Why employers can’t afford to wait for an I-9 audit or an ICE raid Summary Alejandro Pérez argues that I-9 enforcement has resurged in 2025 and employers — especially in construction, healthcare, logistics and agriculture — are being caught unprepared. ICE and other federal inspections now hit quickly, often with 72 hours’ notice, and carry […]
New Jersey judge orders NCPG to return 1-800-GAMBLER hotline Summary A New Jersey judge has ordered the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to stop managing and return control of the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline to the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). NCPG has operated the number under a licence from CCGNJ that paid […]
Cyber Pros Protecting US Critical Infrastructure Summary This Dark Reading Confidential podcast features Becky Bracken interviewing Dave Forbes (Booz Allen) and Frank Cilluffo (McCrary Institute) about the growing difficulty of defending US critical infrastructure from cyber threats. They use maritime ports as a case study to show how deeply interconnected and vulnerable systems are: ports […]
Illicit cellular network threatening UN General Assembly | Russia AI driven disinformation | Syndicates establish scam hubs near Australian border Summary The US Secret Service says it found a clandestine cellular network — more than 100,000 SIM cards and some 300 servers — within about 35 miles of the UN during the General Assembly, capable […]
Super Typhoon Ragasa triggers T10 for Hong Kong and Macao Summary Super Typhoon Ragasa has forced both Hong Kong and Macao to issue their highest tropical cyclone warnings (T10) on 24 September 2025. Powerful winds, heavy rain and a significant storm surge have prompted authorities to urge residents to stay away from shorelines, avoid water […]
Workers’ Responses to CSR Decoupling in Garment Supply Chains: A Hirschmanian Perspective Summary This paper uses Hirschman’s exit–voice–loyalty (EVL) model, extended to include neglect and cynicism (EVLNC), to explain how garment factory workers in Vietnam respond to CSR policy–practice gaps (decoupling). Based on 40 qualitative interviews (25 workers, 15 stakeholders) and supplementary data, the authors […]
