Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader unwritten understanding between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing people briefed … Read More
Chinese trust company Zhongrong International has missed repayments on dozens of investment products since late July — pointing to deepening troubles in the world’s second-largest economy amid a real-estate crisis. Wang Qiang, the company’s chief compliance officer, told investors earlier … Read More
Former President Donald Trump claimed he would be exonerated of all charges listed in the Georgia indictment next week after he releases a “detailed” report on the alleged voter fraud in the state during the 2020 election. Trump announced that … Read More
Surging food prices helped July’s headline inflation numbers break the record of 36.8% in June. Sharp food price rises caused Egypt’s headline inflation to spike to 38.2% for the month of July, a record high amid a national economic crisis, … Read More
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development. … Read More
The police chief whose “Gestapo”-style raid on a small town newspaper has become the focus of national outrage was being investigated by its reporters over claims of alleged sexual misconduct. Gideon Cody and every officer in the Marion Police Department … Read More
Moldova’s Foreign Ministry said the decision was taken following “ongoing tensions and unfriendly actions,” and that embassy staff and diplomats would have to leave by 15 August. Several diplomats from the Russian embassy in the Republic of Moldova left the … Read More
China’s domestic security officials said they arrested a Chinese national for allegedly spying on behalf of the CIA, a move that comes a week after two U.S. Navy sailors were arrested for allegedly spying for China. In a statement, the … Read More
Ukrainian president describes taking of cash from people who want to avoid conscription as form of treachery Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced the dismissal of all the heads of Ukraine’s regional military recruitment centres in the latest drive to root out … Read More
Aug 10 (Reuters) – Mexico is developing a digital tracking system for fentanyl precursor chemicals, including methods to detect the substances at Mexico’s coastal ports and border crossing points, Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on Thursday. “We are pulling together … Read More