Mauritius has arrested the captain of a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off the coast, causing an oil spill in one of the most pristine maritime environments in the world. “We have arrested the captain of the ship and another member of the crew. “After being heard by the …
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With a projected Covid-shaped deficit, a collapsing oil and gas sector, and a province on the verge of bankruptcy over a botched energy project, Canada is at a crossroads. Is it striving for an ambitious “green” post-pandemic economic recovery plan that goes against the wishes of a number of influential …
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Donald Trump has announced that he will forgive Susan B Anthony, who was arrested in 1872 for voting, in violation of laws that only allow men to do so. The Act of Executive Clemency was announced at a ceremony in the White House on the occasion of the 100th anniversary …
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Japan’s recession comes just nine months after the world’s third-largest economy suffered a record-breaking decline in activity of nearly 8% in the second quarter of 2020. Falling household consumption was the main reason behind the shrinkage, with the postponement of the Olympic Games and the weak demand for Japanese manufacturing …
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A former CIA officer has been arrested and charged with selling secrets to China over several years, the justice department announced. According to prosecutors, the former US spy – identified as Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67 – conspired with an unnamed family member, also a former CIA officer, to sell …
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