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Campaigners call for fossil fuel deadline, more climate aid
Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering Tuesday in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of increasing aid to poor countries hit by global warming.
WSJ: Ukraine asks Turkey to impound ship with stolen barley
Ukrainian authorities have asked Turkey to impound a ship carrying 19,000 tons of barley harvested from regions occupied by Russia, the Wall Street Journal reports.
World’s largest ruby to be auctioned
The largest ruby in the world will be offered by Sotheby's in New York in June, the auction house said at a preview in Hong Kong on Apr 17, and is estimated to fetch more than US$30 million.
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Istanbul Finance Center ‘to help draw investment’
Istanbul Finance Center (IFM) will enhance Türkiye's potential of attracting foreign capital inflow, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on April 17.
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G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline
The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal.
Luxury brands court Middle East with Ramadan collections
With flowing kaftans, fluid separates and glamorous maxi dresses, Western luxury fashion brands are increasingly targeting the monied Middle Eastern market with Ramadan capsule collections.
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General appealed to the Council of Europe regarding the NEXO Case
The Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev sent letters to the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe, the European Committee on Crime Problems, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola about difficulties encountered with the application of the European Convention on the extradition of Bulgarian citizens from Republ
NEXO: Antoni Trenchev and Kosta Kanchev do not appear on Interpol or Europol lists (UPDATED)
"The founders of Nexo, Antoni Trenchev and Kosta Kanchev, do not appear on either the Interpol or Europol lists, as they have not been issued red notices and European arrest warrants." This is what the Nexo company said in a press release.
AI, brain scans and cameras: The spread of police surveillance tech
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A brain wave reader that can detect lies. Miniaturized cameras that sit inside vape pens and disposable coffee cups. Massive video cameras that zoom in more than a kilometer to capture faces and license plates.
US, South Korea, Both Seek Crypto Fraudster’s Extradition From Montenegro
Police officers escort South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon (R) in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC