Russia is considering joining China in banning Japanese seafood imports after Japan released treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea and is seeking talks with Japan over the matter, a Russian regulator said on… Continue Reading →
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Tuesday said that proposed new contributions from wealthy countries under a capital adequacy framework could increase the bank’s lending capacity by $100 billion to $125 billion over a decade. Banga told a Council… Continue Reading →
Israeli airstrikes hit several targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the country’s military said, after Palestinian protesters flocked for the 12th straight day to the enclave’s frontier with Israel — demonstrations that have devolved into violent clashes with Israeli… Continue Reading →
PwC Australia will appoint outsiders to its board and publish audited financial statements as part of a governance overhaul to bring the partnership closer to public company standards following a scandal over the leak of confidential tax documents. The “big… Continue Reading →
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that the rights of a Turkish teacher convicted of what prosecutors called terrorism offences had been violated because the case was largely based on his use of a phone app. The… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions against nine affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug trafficking cartel, as well as the current leader of Colombia’s powerful Clan del Golfo criminal enterprise. The Office of Foreign Assets Control designated all 10 for their… Continue Reading →
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela passed away Monday evening at the age of 43 following a battle with cancer, her family said. “We mourn the loss of a beloved grandchild of Mum Winnie and Madiba and a friend of the… Continue Reading →
Greece’s minister for migration says the government is planning a major regularization program for migrants to meet pressing demands in the labor market despite a recent increase in illegal arrivals. Dimitris Kairidis told state-run radio Tuesday that the program would… Continue Reading →
India criticized the structure of the U.N. Security Council and vowed that it will not go “unchallenged” indefinitely during its final speech the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar delivered the speech Tuesday morning. He… Continue Reading →
A Russian military leader declared dead by Ukrainian officials appeared to be seen in a video call on Tuesday, throwing into question reports of his demise. The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a military conference on Tuesday purportedly showing… Continue Reading →
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