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[Link] Shell and Vitol accused of prolonging Ukraine war with sanctions ‘loophole’
Read: 20/2/2023 www.theguardian.com
Oil company Shell and energy trader Vitol have been accused of prolonging the war in Ukraine by exploiting a “loophole” in the EU sanctions regime to bring products derived from Russian oil into Europe through Turkey.
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[Link] What’s in a Name? Why Turkey Is Now Türkiye
Read: 31/1/2022 www.afar.com
Türkiye is the latest country to attempt a rebrand. What motivated the move? Türkiye wants its name back.
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[Link] US Department of State stresses support of SDF
Read: 4/11/2021 npasyria.com
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, the US Department of State stressed that they will continue to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against ISIS and support stability in the region.
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[Link] Organised crime going undetected, says AFP, as Australian hits US ‘most wanted’ list
Read: 17/10/2021 www.smh.com.au
A top security official has warned that 90 per cent of Australia’s organised crime groups are operating with relative impunity, as police say employees of the Australian arm of Dubai’s government air services company have been used to infiltrate Sydney airport and smuggle drugs.
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[Link] A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 was able to land in and take off from Kabul on Monday despite chaos at the airport
Read: 18/8/2021 www.businessinsider.com
While military and civilian aircraft were scrambling to get out of Kabul, Afghanistan, one Turkish Airlines plane was trying to get in. Turkish Airlines flew what is likely its last flight to Kabul on Monday amid an exodus of civilians following the Taliban's rapid advance through the capital.
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[Link] Expected Afghan influx reopens divisions over refugees in Europe
Read: 17/8/2021 www.theguardian.com
The fall of Kabul has reopened divisions over immigration in European countries as government leaders brace themselves for an inevitable surge in refugees.
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[Link] World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics
Read: 7/8/2021 torrentfreak.com
The world governing body for kung fu is using copyright law to identify a user who allegedly made defamatory remarks about the organization on YouTube.
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[Link] Cryptomania Hits Home in Turkey With Losses, Arrests and Manhunt
Read: 27/4/2021 www.bloomberg.com
Cryptocurrency mania is getting a wake-up call in Turkey after two local exchanges crumbled in the space of a few days. The collapse of Thodex and Vebitcoin has triggered a manhunt for one of the exchange founders, led to dozens of arrests and inflicted untold losses on ordinary Turks.