Exclusive: Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions Trucks carrying copper and other goods are seen waiting to enter an area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai September 24, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Summary Companies Trade based on disguised scrap began in…
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that’s not true Summary Iran said it gave 72 hours’ notice of attack U.S. denies receiving extensive warning Israel and allies downed most drones and missiles WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days…
Manipur’s BJP CM inflamed conflict: Assam Rifles report on India violence Manipur’s BJP CM inflamed conflict: It also points to the role of armed groups from the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in the prolonged violence in northeastern India. Houses vandalised and burned in Torbung Bangla, the village where the violence started in Manipur, India, 11…
Caitlin Clark believes the excitement surrounding her trailblazing college basketball career heralds a bright future for women’s sport in the United States as she prepares to join the professional ranks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The 22-year-old Iowa phenomenon signed off from collegiate sport on Sunday with a disappointing 87-75 defeat to South…
An elite EU-trained Senegalese police unit was meant to tackle cross-border crime. Instead it was used to quash a popular movement, an Al Jazeera investigation has found. Dakar, Senegal / Madrid, Spain – The Senegalese government deployed a special counterterrorism unit, created, equipped, and trained with funding from the European Union, to violently suppress recent pro-democracy…
Iranians will vote for members of parliament and the Assembly of Experts, which picks the country’s Supreme Leader. Tehran, Iran – Iranians will head to voting stations on Friday for parliamentary elections and to vote for the political and religious leaders who will choose the next supreme leader. Tens of millions of people are eligible to…
Meanwhile, Ukraine downs a second A-50 radar detection plane, Macron talks ground troops, and Putin threatens nuclear risk. Ukrainian forces in the east struggled to find stable new defences during the past week, as Russian troops continued to advance after capturing Avdiivka – suggesting that artillery and other shortages were affecting Ukraine’s ability to hold…
Israel’s war on Gaza has added fuel to efforts to ensure international law applies equally to everyone. South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is shaking the foundations of the rules-based international order. The increasing number of state and non-state actors voicing their support for this case, and Palestinian…
Senior official Basem Naim says there is ‘space for flexibility’, but Hamas wants guarantee of a total ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. A senior official from the Palestinian group Hamas has dampened hopes of an immediate ceasefire deal with Israel, saying there was still a long way to go before an agreement could…
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world, with the population expected to halve by 2100. South Korea’s fertility rate – already the lowest in the world – has fallen yet again, amid fears of “national extinction”, an ongoing debate about how to reverse the trend, and how the country’s work culture and gender relations…
