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⚡ QatarEnergy Buys 33 U.S. LNG Cargoes as Iran War Disrupts Supply

QatarEnergy has purchased as many as 33 U.S. LNG spot cargoes in 2026 to replace stranded supply caused by the Iran war's impact on its Ras Laffan facility, Reuters reported Thursday.

The state-owned company reportedly sourced the cargoes directly from U.S. exporter Venture Global, redirecting them to Asian customers. The volume dwarfs QatarEnergy's U.S. purchases last year, when it bought only four cargoes.

The shift highlights how the Iran conflict is reshaping global LNG trade flows, boosting demand for American liquefied natural gas as Gulf supply chains face disruption.

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🇮🇷 U.S. Strikes Iran, Jordan Intercepts Missiles, IRGC Vows Retaliation

The United States has struck multiple targets inside Iran, including sites at Qeshm and Bushehr, as the conflict escalates sharply. Jordan intercepted missiles shortly after the strikes.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged retaliation following the U.S. attacks. No casualty figures or further operational details were available in the source at time of publication.

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🇷🇺 Senate Votes 86-12 to Advance Russia Sanctions Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 on July 28 to advance sweeping legislation tightening economic pressure on Russia and Iran, one of the strongest bipartisan endorsements of Ukraine since President Trump returned to office.

The procedural vote came hours after the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, the bill's chief architect. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a personal appeal to senators behind closed doors before watching the vote from the Senate chamber.

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💼 Grant Thornton Buys CBIZ for $5bn in Landmark Deal

U.S. audit and consulting firm Grant Thornton has agreed to acquire publicly listed CBIZ in an all-cash deal valued at $5 billion — the largest takeover in the accounting sector in a generation.

The deal marks a significant consolidation in the U.S. professional services industry, combining two of the country's major accounting and consulting firms.

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🇨🇳 U.S. Bans Chinese Robots and Inverters Over AI Security

The Trump administration announced new import bans on advanced Chinese-made humanoid robots and connected power inverters, citing national security threats to the U.S. AI supply chain.

The Federal Communications Commission issued the restrictions following an interagency White House national security panel, which issued two National Security Determinations. The ban covers humanoid and quadruped robots as well as inverters used in renewable energy systems, batteries, and data centers. The panel warned that inverters' remote connectivity could allow foreign firms to "turn off the inverters or use them to collect and exfiltrate data," while robots could "enable foreign intelligence services" or be "remotely commandeered."

Rep. John Moolenaar, Republican chairman of the House Select Committee on China, backed the move and called on Congress to codify it into federal law.

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🇺🇦 Zelenskyy and Trump Meet on Patriot Missile Production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, July 28, for talks on expanding Ukraine's air defenses and advancing diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia.

The two leaders discussed licensing for joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles, including potential manufacturing in Ukraine. Zelenskyy described the meeting as "good." Strategic and diplomatic steps toward peace were also on the agenda.

The talks signal a focus on boosting Ukraine's capacity to counter Russian aerial attacks as the conflict continues.

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