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Wednesday, 28 June 2023 17:23 WIB

The United States on Tuesday accused companies in the United Arab Emirates, the Central African Republic and Russia of engaging in illicit gold deals to help fund the mercenary fighters of Russia's Wagner Group. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it has sanctioned four companies linked to Wagner and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that it alleged were used to help pay the paramilitary's forces fighting in Ukraine and undertaking operations to support Russian interests in Africa. "The Wagner Group funds its brutal operations in part by exploiting natural resources in countries...

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Tuesday, 8 February 2022 17:08 WIB | Global

More than a decade ago, technology giant Apple began telling its smartphone customers that if something was worth doing, "There's an app for that." Starting now, the same can be said of fighting terrorism. The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Monday launched its aCTknowledge mobile app, ready for download from the Apple app store and from the NCTC website. "The app is a one stop shop to get unclassified counterterrorism information," a NCTC official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the center's foray into mobile apps. Officials said a version...

Australia Reopening to Tourists As COVID-19 Border Closures Set to End
Tuesday, 8 February 2022 09:57 WIB | Global

Australia is to reopen its borders to vaccinated international travelers on February 21. The move comes almost two years after borders were closed as part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. Australia's pandemic border closures were among the strictest in the world. Lives were disrupted and families separated, but Australia's international isolation is about to come to an end. Foreign tourists who've received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed in. The unvaccinated must apply for an exemption, and, if successful, they'd face mandatory hotel quarantine. Prime minister...

Israeli Leader Talks to Biden About Islamic State, Iran
Tuesday, 8 February 2022 00:03 WIB | Amerika Global Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday (6/2) congratulated American President Joe Biden on the deadly attack that led to ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi last week. The Israeli prime minister's office said in the phone call Bennett added to Biden that "thanks to the brave operation of American troops, the world is now a safer place." In addition, the two leaders also discussed Iran's military activities in the Middle East, and international efforts to block Iran's nuclear program. Israel and Iran are bitter enemies, and Israel has voiced to Biden to revive the 2015...

Ottawa Declares State of Emergency Over COVID Protests
Monday, 7 February 2022 17:03 WIB | Global

The mayor of Canada's capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America's neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa's downtown. Mayor Jim Watson said the declaration highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government. It gives the city some additional powers around procurement and how it delivers services, which could help purchase equipment required by frontline workers and first responders. Thousands...

Russia Hits New Daily COVID Record: 180,000 Cases
Monday, 7 February 2022 09:44 WIB | Global

Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections of 180,071, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country. The figure released by the state coronavirus task force on Sunday was about 2,800 cases more than recorded the previous day and continued a surge that began in mid-January, when daily new cases were around 17,000. Although the number of infections has increased dramatically in recent weeks, the task force reported that daily deaths from COVID-19 are holding steady or marginally declining: 661 deaths were...

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