New Vietnamese bulker operator hit by Sudan arrest from Indian trader Rika
A dispute over wet sugar has stymied the operations of a new fleet of veteran bulkers
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Negotiations on Chagos Islands’ sovereignty face legal challenge
Pre-action letter says talks between UK and Mauritius ‘being held without consulting Chagossian people’A legal attempt has been launched to halt negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, Britain’s last Africa…
Protesters gather at Iranian prison in attempt to stop ‘imminent executions’
Alarm raised after two men found guilty of running over police officer are moved to solitary confinementProtesters have gathered outside a prison near the Iranian capital in an attempt to prevent the rumoured imminent execution of two young detainees f…
ITF alleges Indian pay-to-work scam on arrested Vietnamese handysize
Union investigators believe crewing provider has been making cadets pay for jobs to earn seafaring papers
Ministers’ procurement bill a ‘charter for cronies’, says Labour
Opposition plans to put forward amendments to outlaw ‘VIP lanes’ and introduce clawback clausesMinisters have been accused of writing a “charter for cronies” that would legalise its Covid “VIP lane” and hand more power to ministers, ahead of its procur…
Russia must face tribunal for ‘crime of aggression’ in Ukraine, say cross-party leaders
Pressure grows on Putin as politicians and lawyers point to principles that led to Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminalsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDemands for a special tribunal to investigate Russia for a “crime of aggression” against Uk…
900,000 crimes committed by people on bail under Tories, analysis finds
Offences committed in England and Wales have included murder, kidnap, and child rape, study of data showsNearly 900,000 offences including murder, kidnap, and child rape, have been committed by people on bail in England and Wales since the Conservative…
Cruise giants on the hook for $450m following Cuba port calls
Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and MSC Cruises are plotting an appeal in the case
Names of UK Covid business loan borrowers to stay secret, tribunal rules
Ruling says enough scrutiny exists to detect fraud while naming recipients in £47bn scheme puts them at riskThe British government has been given the go-ahead to keep concealing the names of companies that received in total more than £47bn in state-bac…
Anti-strike law could be brought forward as government tries to end disputes
‘Minimum service level’ legislation covering sectors including health expected to be announced this weekAnti-strike legislation is expected to be brought forward later this week, as Rishi Sunak’s government scrambles to get a grip of the ongoing indust…