No Plan For War In Guyana
A woman sells fruit in front of a mural of the Venezuelan map with the Essequibo territory included, … [+] in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Venezuelans will attempt …
Sanctions
Exclusive | EU set to push Xi Jinping to stop Chinese firms getting around sanctions on Russia
Chinese firms were initially excluded from the bloc’s 12th package of sanctions, but the names of the companies in question may be added to the list if the EU does …
Israel’s war with Hamas brings renewed focus to BDS movement and role of boycotts to effect change
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, consumers and corporations are being drawn into the fight by way of boycotts and other forms of protest. The flareup in …
Russian consumers in a tight spot as inflation persists
By Anna Frants | Associated Press MOSCOW — The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the …
Binance’s Canadian CEO steps down, pleads guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws
Binance chief Changpeng Zhao stepped down and pleaded guilty to breaking U.S. anti-money laundering laws as part of a $4.3 billion US settlement resolving a years-long probe into the world’s largest …
Ukraine war: Russia was on verge of economic ‘collapse’ after ‘stupid’ Western sanctions last year, Kremlin says
Russia admitted that its economy was on the brink of ruin last year, but it’s claiming now that it has beaten sanctions and is on track for strong growth this …
Scathing ethics report concludes embattled U.S. lawmaker George Santos ‘cannot be trusted’
The U.S. House ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to …
Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for grabbing Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert
The NBA has suspended Golden State’s Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert around the neck “in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner,” the league said Wednesday night. …
Cyprus lit up with flurry of oligarch transactions after Russia invaded Ukraine, leaked files show
With Russian tanks and troops descending on Ukraine in early 2022, Cyprus became a hotbed of financial activity. The island country has long been known as an offshore transit point …
EU-China summit slated for December as wary Brussels eyes firms flouting Russia sanctions
The EU-China Summit will take place on December 7 and 8 in Beijing, the bloc’s internal market boss Thierry Breton said on Friday. Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen …