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John Durham John Durham, the US Attorney from Connecticut appointed to investigate the origins of Spygate, is reportedly under pressure to wrap up his probe by the end of summer. However, according to two sources who spoke to Fox News, Durham could wait to initiate prosecutions or reveal his findings […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/75/1079667540_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_0608cfaa0fa7f86adfefe3bcc80a4770.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007051079800663-irans-de-dollarisation-eased-us-sanctions-pressure-on-country-foreign-minister-says/ Washington introduced its unilateral sanctions against Iran in 2018 after withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The measure crippled Tehran’s ability to sell its oil and severed its banks’ connection to the global SWIFT system, complicating transactions with […]
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has come under pressure to further postpone the launch of a blockchain replacement for its decades-old settlement and clearing system. One of the main share registry companies in Australia, Computershare, told the Financial Times (FT) on June 25 that it was seeking a two-year delay […]
People hold banners at a demonstration in support of Jasic Technology factory workers, outside Yanziling police station in Pingshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, on Aug. 6, 2018. Sue-Lin Wong/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Sue-Lin Wong/Reuters People hold banners at a demonstration in support of Jasic Technology factory workers, outside […]
Police Under Pressure To End Training Programmes With Israel By Sharen Khalel, Middle East Monitor. June 27, 2020 Police Under Pressure To End Training Programmes With Israel2020-06-272020-06-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/israel-knee-on-neck-e1593289214644.jpg200px200px Above photo: In the days following George Floyd’s killing, pictures of Israeli authorities taking similar positions over the necks of Palestinians have begun appearing across social […]
US expectations that China will join nuclear arms control talks are unrealistic, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, noting the only way forward is bilateral dialogue between Moscow and Washington. Ryabkov pointed out that he made that clear to US special envoy for arms control Marshall Billingslea as the […]
One of the prosecutors who quit the Roger Stone case in disgust over interference from Attorney General Bill Barr will tell the House Judiciary Committee that the “highest levels of the Department” wanted to spare Stone, a friend of the president’s, years of prison time. “What I heard—repeatedly—was that Roger […]
As tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to rise, Chinese companies have started scrapping their US listings in favor of alternative venues, particularly mainland China and Hong Kong. Data compiled by Bloomberg shows that, so far this year, US-listed Chinese companies have announced four go-private deals with a combined value […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107929/27/1079292764_0:45:3072:1773_1200x675_80_0_0_5797d80251270aff3cba8d5f2cb91049.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006131079599647-iranian-president-calls-on-south-korea-to-release-oil-money-frozen-under-us-pressure/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on South Korea on Friday to release billions of dollars of Iran’s oil-export revenue that was blocked by Korean banks after Washington imposed sanctions on Tehran, the presidential press service said in a statement, adding […]
Britain allowed Huawei’s limited participation in the build-up of top-notch domestic 5G networks earlier this year, however, Downing Street has since shown signs of its hardening position towards the Chinese telecoms giant. “Banging China out” from 5G networks and encouraging allies to do so would make the world less secure […]
As the world researches vaccines and cures, it is no secret that defeating Covid-19 is everyone’s top priority. In Moscow, some scientists are using a completely different, experimental technique: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). The procedure works by placing a patient in a pressure chamber and having them breathe in oxygen-rich […]
The Hennepin County attorney, Mike Freeman, has yet to detail the charges the three police officers could face. Photograph: Jerry Holt/AP J Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane were at scene County attorney said last Friday he expected charges The Minneapolis police officer who spent almost nine minutes kneeling […]
George Floyd, the 46-year-old unarmed black man filmed repeatedly saying he couldn’t breathe while a white Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck to the ground with his knee—died from asphyxia caused by pressure to his back and neck, according to an independent autopsy. The independent autopsy performed by celebrity pathologist […]
Audio recordings released by Ukrainian MP Andrii Derkach allegedly offer confirmation that Joe Biden pressured former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire an attorney general in exchange for a billion-dollar loan. Former top Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin filed a criminal complaint in January, alleging that Biden had strong-armed Poroshenko into […]
With less than a week to go before the expected May 12 halving event, bitcoin’s price is swinging upward. The crypto derivatives market is helping to hedge the uncertainty on which way the bitcoin market will go when miners have less revenue after the halving. In early trading at 00:00 […]