Tag: Crime
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Local and global cost of illegal tuna fishing off Somalia’s coast
Local and global cost of illegal tuna fishing off Somalia’s coast The rampant exploitation of yellowfin tuna threatens Somali livelihoods and could affect global food security. Illegal tuna fishing by Chinese vessels off Somalia’s coast has reached alarming levels – with yellowfin tuna, one of the world’s most commercially important fish, central to this concern.…
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Tariffs, Trump, US-China LDPE and the role of AI
By John Richardson I REST MY CASE! When I was writing this blog 24 hours ago, I wrote the following intro section in italics below: WATCH OUT for those who will claim that they know the final outcomes of President Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Just in…
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Iran’s banks face challenges due to failure to ratify FATF conventions – spokesperson
Business Materials 4 February 2025 12:24 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Iranian government information portal Follow Trend on BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 4. Iran’s banks have been significantly impacted by the non-ratification of two conventions from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said the country’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani at a press conference in Tehran, Trend reports. Mohajerani…
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Tariffs, Trump, US-China LDPE and the role of AI
I REST MY CASE! When I was writing this blog 24 hours ago, I wrote the following intro section in italics below: WATCH OUT for those who will claim that they know the final outcomes of President Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Just in case you have…
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Trump’s Tariff Tango
Also today, we’re looking at the uncertain future of the U.S. Agency for International Development , Panama preparing to sever infrastructure ties with China , and Syria ’s efforts to bolster relations with Saudi Arabia . Welcome back to World Brief, where FP trade reporter Keith Johnson is explaining what U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…
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Iran denies cash transfer to Hezbollah via Beirut airport as Lebanon comes under global financial pressure
Iran denies cash transfer to Hezbollah via Beirut airport as Lebanon comes under global financial pressure Ismail Baghaei, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, dismissed on Monday claims that Iran provides funds to Hezbollah in Lebanon as Israeli-driven rumours Hezbollah denied the reports that it was receiving funds from Iran via Beirut airport [Getty] Ismail Baghaei,…
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Iran is Close to Joining FATF After Years of Reluctance
Iran’s Parliament has started closed discussions on whether the country should join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), while state-run media outlets said the Expediency Discernment Council (EDC) is closer than ever to approve the country’s accession to the organization. “This morning, we held a closed session to discuss economic issues and the country’s joining…
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Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy’s meeting with Maduro
Updated on: January 31, 2025 / 9:48 PM EST / AP A senior Trump official meets with Venezuela’s Maduro A senior Trump official meets with Venezuela’s Maduro 00:28 Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump…
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Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between Maduro and Trump’s envoy
International Venezuela US President Donald Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media. Grenell’s hours-long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country. Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela…
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Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, shaking hands with Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday (January…
