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Linda Pentz Gunter on the Case Against Nuclear Power China’s UN envoy blasts US ‘bullying’ as sanctions widen before Trump-Xi talks
China’s top UN diplomat slammed the US on Friday over its coercive behaviour, sanctioning of Chinese vessels and firms and for starting the Iran war…
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Trump expands Cuba sanctions with global reach, targeting foreign banks and firms
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order expanding sanctions on Cuba, authorising penalties not only against Cuban officials but also on foreign…
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States on Friday announced fresh sanctions on entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum, including a China-based oil terminal…
Oscar goes missing after director forced to check it on flight: ‘could be used as weapon’
After being forced to check his Academy Award on a transatlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down…
Will Japan’s new arms export rules spark a high-end defence boom?
Japan has overhauled its overseas arms transfer regulations, a move analysts said paves the way for the country to export high-end weapons and defence platforms,…