Norwegian police raid shipping company office over waste export
Norway’s national economic crime unit raided the local office of international shipping company Teekay Offshore this week on suspicion of illegally exporting waste, the agency, known as Okokrim, said on Thursday.
U.S. renews waivers on Iran nuclear work, sanctions Iran’s nuclear organization and its chief
The United States on Thursday said it will allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for that country to develop a nuclear weapon but has imposed sanctions on Iran’s nuclear entity and its…
No decision on whether to limit intel-sharing with UK over Huawei: Kudlow
The Trump administration has not yet decided whether to curb intelligence sharing with the United Kingdom over its decision to give Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] a limited role in its 5G network, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursda…
Iran says new U.S. sanctions shows Washington’s despair: Fars
The U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran’s nuclear organization and Tehran’s nuclear chief shows Washington’s despair, said a spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, adding that the country’s civilian nuclear program will continue with full force.
Explainer: Through the Brexit looking glass – What changes and what stays the same?
Brexit is the United Kingdom’s biggest geopolitical move in decades. What will change and what will stay the same when Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday at 2300 GMT?
Man convicted of trying to steal 1215 Magna Carta from UK cathedral
A man who tried steal an original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta, considered to be one of the most important documents in the history of democracy, from an English cathedral was found guilty on Thursday of criminal damage and attempted theft.
Pentagon chief defends Trump after traumatic brain injury comments
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s response to American troops’ being diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Iran’s missile strike, saying he cared about the service members, as the number of service m…
UK press watchdog rejects Prince Harry’s complaint over drugged wildlife article
Britain’s press watchdog has rejected a complaint by Prince Harry over a tabloid newspaper article which said wild animals pictured in photos he posted on Instagram had been drugged and tied up.
U.N. shuts refugee center in Libya’s capital as truce crumbles
The United Nations said on Thursday it was suspending operations at a refugee center in Libya’s capital because it could become a target while the U.N. envoy said a truce brokered by Russia and Turkey was holding “only in name”.
Cancer, transplant drugs open Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran
A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations, the Swiss government said on Thursday, helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions.
