UK banks ‘handled’ $740 mn in laundered Russian money: reports
LONDON: Several British banks allegedly processed nearly $740 million in a multi-billion dollar Russian money-laundering scam, The Guardian newspaper…
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2017 already marked by climate extremes: UN
GENEVA: Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic “heatwaves”, are continuing this year, after 2016 topped the global temperature…
US poised to curb electronic devices on Middle East flights
WASHINGTON: The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights…
Mozambican footballer killed in croc attack
MAPUTO: A young Mozambican football player was snatched and killed by a crocodile while training along the banks of a…
Gang prisoners kill guards, take hostages in Guatemala
SAN JOSÉ PINULA, GUATEMALA: Imprisoned young gang members killed two guards and held four others hostage in a riot in…
Google sorry for adverts alongside extremist content
LONDON: A top Google executive on Monday apologised after UK company and government adverts appeared alongside extremist content on its…
Bill Gates again world’s richest man, Trump slips
NEW YORK: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s richest billionaires, while US…
Australia carrier grounds planes after propeller falls off
SYDNEY: A regional Australian airline on Monday grounded six planes from its fleet after a propeller fell off one of…