Iran’s Khamenei calls girls’ poisoning ‘unforgivable’ after public anger

DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that the poisoning schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by death

India’s palm oil imports could jump to 4-year high on lower prices – industry official

KUALA LUMPUR – India’s palm oil imports could jump 16% in 2022/23 to a four-year high of 9.17 million tons, as consumption is set to jump after two years of contraction due to COVID-led lockdowns,

Two Canadian firms included in US sanctions list for alleged support to Russia

WASHINGTON – The United States’ list of recently sanctioned entities for alleged support for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine includes two Canadian companies, US and Canadian authorities said on Monday. The two electronics distribution companies from Montreal

Social media influencer admits to $1 million US pandemic loan fraud

BOSTON – A social media influencer and self-proclaimed con artist pleaded guilty on Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the US government that she used to bankroll

New EU-US data pact may come too late for Facebook -regulator

DUBLIN – A new pact to facilitate the safe transfer of EU citizens’ personal data to the United States might not come into force in time to avoid a suspension of Facebook‘s transatlantic data flows, the