What is Russia’s shadow fleet and how is it helping Putin wage war in Ukraine?
Russia’s reliance on the shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western restrictions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine
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Italy seizes €20m of assets allegedly bought with money embezzled from Ursula Andress
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought wi…
Italy seizes millions in assets allegedly stolen from Bond co-star Ursula Andress
Italian police say they have seized about 20 million euros in property and assets linked to money stolen from Swiss actress and original Bond girl Ursula Andress
Putin’s spring offensive in Ukraine has begun. Experts warn Trump has given Russia a window of opportunity
With Russia funding its war effort through financial gains from the close of the Strait of Hormuz, and amping up attacks while Trump’s eye is turned towards the Middle East, experts tell Maira Butt that this is a very delicate moment for Ukraine
Italy seizes millions in alleged fraud against Bond star Ursula Andress
Assets include a luxury country estate in San Casciano
After ‘Sausage Making,’ European Lawmakers Approve U.S. Trade Deal
The agreement that President Trump struck with the European Union has cleared a major hurdle that delayed it for months.
‘I visited Europe’s cheapest city with £28 UK flights – price of one thing floored me’
YouTuber Ed Chapman travelled to one of Europe’s cheapest cities to compare it to one of the continent’s most expensive cities
‘Return hubs’: EU parliament clears the way for offshore migrant detention centres
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed reform that would allow member states to deport migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to offshore detention facilities outside EU borders. Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined…
Senegal vows to fight ‘unfair administrative robbery’ after CAF strips AFCON title
Senegal’s soccer federation says African officials wrongly stripped it of the Africa Cup of Nations title and it has asks sports judges to restore it
War in Iran ‘not a Nato matter’, Finland president says in defence of alliance – as it happened
The comments came after the US president lashed out as Nato, saying it didn’t help to open the strait of Hormuz when requestedMeanwhile, the US president, Donald Trump, has once again lashed out against Nato allies saying in a social media post that th…