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BBC May 07
'You can still get crumpets' says Warburtons after factory fire: The Burnley factory is the firm's largest crumpet producing site but it has "upweighted" baking ...
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Babcock to build US submarine parts at Rosyth: Babcock has secured authorisation to manufacture submarine assemblies at its shipyard in Scotland for the United ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-to-build-us-submarine-parts-at-rosyth/
The War Zone 17h
Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones: The IDF is racing to catch up to Hezbollah's increasing use of these weapons ...
twz.com/news-features/israel-building-factory-to-pump-out-its-own-fpv-drones
Tehran responded with missiles: Report: Emirates secretly attacked oil refinery in Iran
n-tv.de/politik/Bericht-Emirate-griffen-heimlich-Oelraffinerie-im-Iran-an-id30812644.html
The last Tesla Model S coming off the factory line in Fremont, California #tesla #teslamodels #endofanera
Bluesky May 12
NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com): A large-scale fire is raging in Perm again after reported explosions. Recently, Ukrainian drones targeted the local refinery and ...
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Runkel: Memorial planned for five dead at tannery: Following the accident that claimed five lives at a tannery in Runkel, only two victims have been buried ...
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How to get a job at BAE Systems in Barrow: The Dreadnought and AUKUS programmes are set to add more than 5,000 roles at BAE Systems' Barrow shipyard over the ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/26091967.get-job-bae-systems-barrow/
Africa’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery, FT reports: Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650 ...
reuters.com/world/africa/africas-richest-man-dangote-eyes-kenya-new-refinery-ft-reports-2026-05-10/
Ukraine Says It Hit Two Major Oil Refineries in Russia Overnight: Ukraine said it struck two major fuel-producing facilities and an oil pumping station in Russia ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/ukraine-says-it-hit-two-major-oil-refineries-in-russia-overnight
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Flamingo missile hitting Russian military factory in Cheboksary last night
The VNIIR-Progress plant — source of electronics for Shaheds, KABs, Iskanders ... Show more
Grimsby Live May 07
UK's biggest solar panel roof installation being built at Wren factory in Barton: The factory is the size of 15 football pitches
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militarnyi.com May 08
Drones Strike One of Russia’s Largest Oil Refineries in Yaroslavl - Slavneft-YANOS
militarnyi.com/en/news/drones-strike-one-of-russia-s-largest-oil-refineries-in-yaroslavl-slavneft-yanos/
Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Perm for 3rd time in 2 weeks, SBU says: Ukrainian drones previously attacked local oil infrastructure overnight on April ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-oil-pumping-station-in-perm-sbu-says/
Russia's Perm cancels Victory Day parade following Ukrainian strikes on oil refinery
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/07/8033668/
Nissan Kills Its EV Plans In America, Pivots To Trucks : Nissan will cancel plans to build two electric vehicles in the United States and instead build a series ...
motor1.com/news/794644/nissan-cancels-electric-vehicle-plans-trucks/
Pro-Palestine group protest outside James Cropper factory: A GROUP of pro-Palestine activists blockaded the entrance of a south Cumbrian business’ factory over ...
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/26082495.pro-palestine-group-protest-outside-james-cropper-factory/
SpaceX plots $119B wafer fab to make Elon's orbital AI dream come true: Initial phases of SpaceX's Terafab project in rural Texas are expected to cost about 1 ...
theregister.com/systems/2026/05/06/spacex-plots-119b-wafer-fab-to-make-elons-orbital-ai-dream-come-true/5231202
HIVE invests $3.1M to Eastern Canada’s first sovereign AI factory project: HIVE’s BUZZ invests $3.1 million in a high-speed fiber network to establish Eastern ...
thestreet.com/crypto/innovation/hive-invests-3-1m-to-eastern-canadas-first-sovereign-ai-factory-project
Honda is scrapping its EV factory plans as demand weakens: The automaker expects EV-related losses to reach up to ¥2.5 trillion by fiscal year 2027 and plans to ...
qz.com/honda-ev-plant-suspended-050826
Death toll rises to 37 in China fireworks factory blast; one person missing: An investigation into the incident has been launched, and police have summoned eight ...
khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/china-factory-blast-death-toll-rises
Elon Musk's Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion, filing shows
cnbc.com/2026/05/06/elon-musks-spacex-chip-fab-in-texas-to-cost-up-to-119-billion.html
Ferguson Marine plans yard expansion with new build hall: Ferguson Marine has begun ground investigation work at its Port Glasgow shipyard ahead of a potential ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-plans-yard-expansion-with-new-build-hall/
Rivian's CEO is hinting at new electric SUV variants beyond its current lineup: CEO RJ Scaringe said the Georgia plant's flexibility allows for different R2 ...
qz.com/rivian-r2-variants-pickup-performance-scaringe-050626
Corning stock soars as Nvidia partnership will add three U.S. fiber optic factories
qz.com/nvidia-corning-fiber-optic-factories-us-ai-050626
Four Palestine Action activists in the United Kingdom have been convicted of criminal damage over their involvement in a 2024 protest and raid on a factory ... Show more
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was caught off guard by Kenyan President Ruto’s premature announcement that East African countries would build a major ... Show more
VideoCardz May 05
PS5 Linux tested, Steam games come close to native console performance: Digital Foundry tested Steam games on PlayStation 5 Linux, with selected titles running ...
videocardz.com/newz/ps5-linux-tested-steam-games-come-close-to-native-console-performance
InchFab’s Mini Fabs Cut Costs for Custom Chips: InchFab's Mitchell Hsing says training engineers on the cheap is a major draw
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Honda to freeze plan for EV plant construction in Canada - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. will freeze its plan to build an electric vehicle ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260506/p2g/00m/0bu/021000c
Montreal microbrewery selling candy flavoured beer accused of marketing to minors
ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-microbrewery-selling-candy-flavoured-beer-accused-of-marketing-to-minors/
Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of raiding an Israel-based defence firm’s UK site and destroying equipment with sledgehammers and ... Show more
Tesla Starts Selling Chinese-Made Model 3s In Canada At The EV's Lowest Price Ever
engadget.com/2162731/tesla-starts-selling-chinese-made-model-3s-in-canada-at-lowest-price-ever/
Huge fire at Warburtons in Burnley: A huge fire has broken out at the Warburton’s factory in Burnley.
burnleyexpress.net/news/emergency-incident/huge-fire-at-warburtons-in-burnley-8493807
Huge fire rips through Warburton’s factory as staff evacuate and Netflix star offers to rescue people in helicopter
thesun.co.uk/news/39009239/fire-warburtons-factory-netflix-star-offers-rescue/
Burnley Warburtons factory fire - everything we know so far: Fire at Warburtons Burnley bakery on Billington Road now under control. Production suspended; no ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/26087241.burnley-warburtons-factory-fire---everything-know-far/
Ukrainian drones hammer Russia's Tuapse oil refinery for 4th time, tanks ablaze again, military confirms
kyivindependent.com/russias-hard-hit-tuapse-oil-refinery-struck-by-ukrainian-drones-for-4th-time-as-fires-ravage-site/
During Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Vietnam, she reached an agreement on a plan to support a domestic oil refinery in order to boost Japan’s supply ... Show more
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Jack Daniel’s New McLaren F1 Collab Is a $600 Whiskey That Clocks in at Nearly 120 Proof
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Russia's Tuapse this morning
A new fire is raging at southern Russia's oil refinery/export terminal complex after last night's drone attack ... Show more
Russian oil is polluting the Black Sea following multiple Ukrainian strikes on the Tuapse oil refinery in recent weeks. The region is now facing a growing ... Show more
Key FactsGrain Dispute and Drone Strikes Escalate Ukraine-Russia Tensions
Apr 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Ukraine is preparing sanctions against those involved in transporting grain from Russian-occupied territories and summoned Israel’s ambassador over alleged shipments.
- Officials claim stolen Ukrainian grain has reached Israeli ports, a charge denied by Israel’s foreign minister.
- The dispute coincides with a Ukrainian drone strike that caused a large fire at Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery, prompting evacuations.
- These attacks form part of Ukraine’s broader strategy to disrupt Russia’s oil revenue amid ongoing regional conflicts.
such transactions violate the legislation of the State of Israel itself— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a Telegram statement about Ukrainian grain shipments arriving at an Israeli port
‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery
ctvnews.ca/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/oil-is-literally-falling-from-the-sky-russian-town-fears-environmental-disaster-after-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-refinery/
Russia's Perm near the Ural Mountains now sees two large fires: today, Ukrainian drones came for an oil refinery there ... Show more
Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port for the Fourth Time: A fire broke out at a marine terminal in the Black Sea port of Tuapse after it came under a fresh Ukrainian ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/01/ukrainian-drones-hit-tuapse-port-for-the-fourth-time-a92656
Key FactsFourth Drone Strike Hits Russian Port Tuapse
May 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
- Tuapse endured its fourth Ukrainian drone strike in a week, causing a fire at the Black Sea port terminal.
- Significant environmental damage was reported, prompting deployment of 128 firefighters and dozens of emergency vehicles.
- Authorities declared a state of emergency, closed schools, and advised residents to avoid tap water consumption.
- Additional strikes targeted oil refineries near Perm and Orenburg, roughly 1,500 km from Ukraine.
In Tuapse, as a result of a drone attack by the Kyiv regime, a fire broke out on the territory of the seaport terminal.— General Headquarters in the Krasnodar Region (organization) on Telegram.
Arizona gun shop owner faces terrorism-related charges for allegedly selling high-caliber weapons bound for Mexican cartels - ICIJ
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InsideEVs May 01
Rivian Boosts Initial Georgia Plant Capacity To 300,000 Units: The EV startup said production at its new factory is still on track to begin in 2028 ...
insideevs.com/news/794630/rivian-georgia-plant-capacity-300000/
Talley's confirms Westport factory closure: Talley's is closing its Westport fish processing factory, the company has confirmed, with 92 staff affected ...
odt.co.nz/regions/west-coast/talleys-confirms-westport-factory-closure-rnz
Bluesky May 01
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social): A Russian fire truck drives past burnt-out infrastructure on the territory of the Tuapse Oil Refinery
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Joburg Water has paid R22 million to three companies to repair the Northern Works Wastewater Treatment Plant in Diepsloot ... Show more
On fire for the third time: Ukraine attacks oil refinery: On Monday night, Ukraine once again attacked the Russian oil facility in Tuapse ...
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militarnyi.com Apr 30
Liutyi Drones Hit Russian Oil Refinery in Perm: Ukrainian Liutyi strike drones attacked a Russian oil refinery in the city of Perm on the morning of April 30 ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/liutyi-drones-hit-russian-oil-refinery-in-perm/
Key FactsRepeated Drone Strikes Hit Key Russian Oil Facilities
Apr 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pravda.com.ua
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pravda.com.ua
- Ukrainian Special Operations drones launched a second attack on oil infrastructure close to Perm in Russia.
- The AVT-4 unit at the Lukoil Perm Refinery caught fire, disabling critical oil refining equipment.
- The strike also hit the linear production and dispatch station supplying the refinery’s operations.
- This refinery has an annual capacity of nearly 13 million tonnes, serving both civilian and military sectors.
Today the Lukoil Perm Refinery (Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez) is burning… Early reports indicate that the AVT-4 unit – a key component of primary oil refining – has been hit at the refinery. As a result of the strike, the vacuum and atmospheric oil distillation towers caught fire. Their damage effectively puts the unit out of operation.— Source: Security Service of Ukraine (SSU); quoted in Ukrainska Pravda
Drones attacked two Russian cities – Orsk and Perm – hitting an oil refinery and a facility belonging to an oil pipeline company on Wednesday morning ... Show more
UNITED24 Media Apr 28
A key Russian oil refinery is reportedly burning again after a new attack, according to eyewintess reports. Authorities had only recently extinguished a fire ... Show more
New ammo factory feasibility studies yet to be contracted: The UK has confirmed that feasibility study contracts for six new munitions factories announced in ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-ammo-factory-feasibility-studies-yet-to-be-contracted/
defence-blog.com Apr 27
Israel’s Elbit Systems opens drone factory in Romania: Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila ...
defence-blog.com/israels-elbit-systems-opens-drone-factory-in-romania/
Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears
theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/russia-to-scale-back-victory-day-parade-as-ukraine-extends-its-drone-attacks
Key FactsRussia Cuts Victory Parade Amid Rising Drone Threats
Apr 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rferl.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rferl.org
- Russia's Defense Ministry announced a significant reduction in the Victory Day parade, removing heavy weaponry and military vehicles from the display.
- The Kremlin attributes this decision to heightened Ukrainian drone attacks described as a terrorist threat.
- Only marching troops and personnel will participate, with no cadets from top military academies involved.
- Traditionally a showcase of military power, the event now reflects security concerns and growing public war fatigue.
Against the backdrop of this terrorist threat, of course all measures to minimize danger are being taken.— Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman, told reporters
North Wales Live Apr 28
North Wales beer shop owner responds after backlash to Nigel Farage visit : Craft Beer Cave's post of the Reform leader at the business has divided opinion and ...
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-beer-shop-owner-33850731
Bluesky Apr 26
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social): 🔥🛢️ Right now, one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, Yaroslavl oil refinery, with an annual capacity ...
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Slippery rain and high soot levels: Russian oil refinery in Tuapse burns again: For weeks, Ukrainian drone attacks have been targeting a refinery in the Russian ...
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-erneuter-brand-in-oelraffinerie-in-tuapse-nach-drohnenangriff-a-a39381b2-27c2-4e53-91f7-07de0794e986
Tooley’s Boatyard in Banbury springs back to life with return of popular boat rides and open days
banburyguardian.co.uk/arts-and-culture/tooleys-boatyard-in-banbury-springs-back-to-life-with-return-of-popular-boat-rides-and-open-days-8006465
Druzhba Pipeline affected: Russia halts Kazakh oil deliveries to Germany: Russia confirms reports from Kazakhstan that no oil is being delivered from the country ...
n-tv.de/politik/Russland-stoppt-kasachische-Oellieferungen-nach-Deutschland-id30743964.html
Key FactsRussia Halts Kazakh Oil Flow to Germany
Apr 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Russia declared it will stop transporting Kazakh oil through the Druschba pipeline to Germany from early May onward.
- The Schwedt refinery, crucial for fueling northeastern Germany, now faces the task of sourcing crude from other suppliers.
- German authorities are exploring alternative shipping routes using the ports of Danzig and Rostock to ensure steady supply.
- This action is seen as a form of political leverage, though the refinery is expected to maintain partial operations.
Russia is trying to blackmail Germany again— Michael Kellner (Greens), former state secretary for energy, told Reuters
Former Hartlepool Venator operations sold to leading Chinese-based manufacturer LB Group
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Grimsby Live Apr 28
Phillips 66 completes purchase of shuttered Lindsey Oil Refinery: A further 55 workers will be made redundant while 109 have been kept on
grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/phillips-66-completes-purchase-shuttered-10939145
How and when things will continue at the Oelde brewery: After the brewery was suddenly closed, talks are underway to reopen the establishment in its prime ...
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