Chris Summers
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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Judge Rejects Federal Government Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor cited a ‘longstanding’ policy against federal intervention in the procedures of state courts.
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Operation Economic Fury: US Launches ‘Financial Equivalent’ of Bombing Iran
‘Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury by targeting regime elites,’ the treasury secretary said.
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South Africa Appoints Veteran Afrikaner Politician as Ambassador to US
Roelf Meyer, 78, will replace Ebrahim Rasool, who was accused by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America.’
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US Treasury Relaxes Restrictions on Venezuelan Banks
Financial transactions will be permitted with Venezuela’s central bank, which was sanctioned in April 2019, and with three other state-owned banks.
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Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Detained by ICE in Florida
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on Alexandre Ramagem to return to Brazil to serve his sentence.
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Minimal Traffic in Strait of Hormuz as US Blockade Kicks In
Traffic through the strait is significantly down from the 138 ships traversing it each day in the weeks before Feb. 28.
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Handful of Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Before US Blockade
Two large oil tankers owned by Chinese state-owned Cosco passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
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UK, France Not Backing Trump’s Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
France and the UK are to cohost a summit this week to come up with a ’strictly defensive' plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to civilian ships.
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US Military Destroys Suspected Drug Boats in Pacific Ocean, Killing 5
The U.S. Southern Command said intelligence suggested the vessels were engaged in narco-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Orban Faces Challenge to Retain Power in Hungary Amid EU Interference Claims
The Hungarian prime minister and his conservative Fidesz party are facing the biggest challenge to their rule in 16 years.
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Judge Rejects Federal Government Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor cited a ‘longstanding’ policy against federal intervention in the procedures of state courts.
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Operation Economic Fury: US Launches ‘Financial Equivalent’ of Bombing Iran
‘Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury by targeting regime elites,’ the treasury secretary said.
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South Africa Appoints Veteran Afrikaner Politician as Ambassador to US
Roelf Meyer, 78, will replace Ebrahim Rasool, who was accused by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America.’
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US Treasury Relaxes Restrictions on Venezuelan Banks
Financial transactions will be permitted with Venezuela’s central bank, which was sanctioned in April 2019, and with three other state-owned banks.
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Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Detained by ICE in Florida
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on Alexandre Ramagem to return to Brazil to serve his sentence.
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Minimal Traffic in Strait of Hormuz as US Blockade Kicks In
Traffic through the strait is significantly down from the 138 ships traversing it each day in the weeks before Feb. 28.
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Handful of Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Before US Blockade
Two large oil tankers owned by Chinese state-owned Cosco passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
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UK, France Not Backing Trump’s Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
France and the UK are to cohost a summit this week to come up with a ’strictly defensive' plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to civilian ships.
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US Military Destroys Suspected Drug Boats in Pacific Ocean, Killing 5
The U.S. Southern Command said intelligence suggested the vessels were engaged in narco-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Orban Faces Challenge to Retain Power in Hungary Amid EU Interference Claims
The Hungarian prime minister and his conservative Fidesz party are facing the biggest challenge to their rule in 16 years.
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