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108-kg gold seized in Ladakh was sourced from Europe, Asia & Middle East, new route used for smuggling
The bricks were collected in China and then smuggled into India through a mountain pass — which is a new route, sources said.
New Delhi: Gold bricks weighing 108 kilograms and seized in eastern Ladakh along the China border on 9 July were from 17 diff…
Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh was the Michelangelo of Irish broadcasting
IN THEORY, ANYONE can be on radio. Aside from traditional broadcasting, we now all live in an age when the only tool you need to be heard is your phone. There is no barrier to entry into the digital world — podcasts, voice messages, social media, hot t…
Ballot box binge: Votes loom in coming days from Mongolia to Iran to Britain in a busy election year
FILE – Residents look at candidates posters two days before polls open in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on June 26, 2024. Even in a busy year of elections, the next few days stand out.…
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Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack by the group targeting the vital maritime corridor.…
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Singapore-washing: This laundromat’s may get shut down
Can private wealth management hubs stay neutral and discreet in an increasingly polarized world? Private banks in Zurich lost some of their shine after Switzerland decided to adopt the European Union’s sanctions against Russia in 2022 over the war in U…
What does air cargo’s early peak season mean for peak season?
Air cargo volumes grew 12% year over year in May. The airfreight volumes at Vienna Airport in Austria (pictured) increased 16% in the first quarter from the same period in 2023.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligence and smar…
‘Sanctions hole’: how secretive routes supply Russia with western tech and consumer goods
Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the west has imposed thousands of sanctions on Russia, and handed it the dubious distinction of being the most heavily sanctioned country on Earth.
Targeting everything from the finances of individuals to the…
Scam, sleep and scam again. Inside the scam facility behind those annoying text messages
Out in the desert on the outskirts of Dubai sits a secret scam factory capable of swindling tens of thousands of people at a time.
Inside, the scammers smoke, eat and furiously type on their computers as they pretend to be wealthy Eastern European wome…
Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met Tuesday with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American …
Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met Tuesday with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American …