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India signals further reduction in Russian crude purchases, reshaping trade and market dynamics

India’s energy minister warned that purchases of Russian oil could keep falling, a signal that New Delhi’s post-sanctions buying patterns may be shifting. The change could tighten global crude flows, squeeze Russian export revenues and force buyers and refiners to adjust supply chains and pricing strategies.

China Brings Online the Largest Compressed-Air Energy Storage Project

Saudi–UAE Rift Elevates Risk and Cost for Middle East Commerce

Russian Strikes Expand to Odesa, Deepening Assault on Ukraine’s Power Grid

Investigation Finds App Stores Hosting Scores of AI ‘Nudify’ Tools, Exposing Policy Gaps

Alibaba's Qwen3-Max-Thinking Positions Itself as a Viable Enterprise AI Alternative

Japan’s FSA Proposes Tight Rules for Stablecoin Reserves Ahead of 2025 Payments Reform

Japan’s Financial Services Agency opened a consultation on draft rules that would restrict which foreign bonds can back regulated stablecoins and add new oversight for intermediaries. The proposals set high credit and issuance-size thresholds, mandate clearer customer disclosures from bank subsidiaries, and require assurances about foreign issuers’ activity in Japan, with the consultation closing Feb. 27, 2026.

UK tribunal allows £656m claim accusing Steam owner of overcharging and restrictive terms

CISA Adds Five Bugs to KEV; Two Linux Flaws Draw Immediate Attention