The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov?

The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov?

The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov? Ukraine’s most celebrated deserter was gunned down in a Spanish beach town. By CLAUDIA CHIAPPA, EVA HARTOG, and VERONIKA MELKOZEROVAin Villajoyosa, Spain Illustration by Brian Stauffer for POLITICO The first person to spot the body was an elderly Spanish man who mistook it for a … Read more

Govt eases norms for customs cargo service providers to boost global trade

Govt eases norms for customs cargo service providers to boost global trade

New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced key relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers to promote ease of doing business and cut logistics cost in order to facilitate global trade, according to an official statement issued on Friday. The key relaxations include a reduction in the number of days … Read more

EU-Turkish border exposes hell of animal transport – POLITICO

EU-Turkish border exposes hell of animal transport – POLITICO

“I consider it a top priority to launch the work on the Commission proposal for the animal transport regulation as soon as possible,” she told POLITICO, adding that there’s already “sufficient data to start digging into the proposal, so there is no need to delay the process further with yet another EPRS study.” While the … Read more

Russia suspected of planting device on plane which caused UK warehouse fire – POLITICO

Russia suspected of planting device on plane which caused UK warehouse fire – POLITICO

A Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism spokesperson said: “We can confirm that officers from counter-terrorism policing are investigating an incident at a commercial premises in Midpoint Way, Minworth. “The investigation remains ongoing and there have been no arrests in our investigation at this time. As part of our enquiries, officers are liaising with other European law enforcement … Read more

Russia launches attacks on Kyiv and Odessa, Ukraine says – POLITICO

Russia launches attacks on Kyiv and Odessa, Ukraine says – POLITICO

“The enemy once again used its drones against Kyiv,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said in a post on Telegram. “Russian drones entered the capital of Ukraine in several waves and from different directions.” The State Emergency Service said one person was wounded and warehouses and cargo trucks were damaged in Odessa during the … Read more

Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Houthis Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a cargo ship named “Groton” in the Gulf of Aden. “In support of the Palestinians and Hamas, we carried out a military operation targeting the ship Groton in the Gulf of Aden because of its company’s dealings with Israel,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya … Read more

Why your coffee got so damn expensive – POLITICO

Why your coffee got so damn expensive – POLITICO

The coffee bush likes tropical climates and elevation, and grows in a belt around the equator. It is the cherries of the plant, which turns bright red when ripe, that are used to make the hot drink. They’re gathered, stripped, dried, roasted and finally ground and ready to use.  Sounds like hard work, doesn’t it? … Read more

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

The food travelled 200 kilometers by sea from Larnaca to a makeshift jetty off Gaza, arriving Friday. A convoy of eight trucks from the World Food Programme brought the aid to its final destination. The Cyprus government said a second vessel, Jennifer, loaded with some 500 metric tons of aid is ready to leave Cyprus … Read more

Explosion damages key Russian railway bridge – POLITICO

Explosion damages key Russian railway bridge – POLITICO

Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the explosion and said the bridge was used to carry military equipment. “On March 4, 2024, at about 6:00 a.m., the bridge was damaged by blowing up its power structures,” the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said in a statement, though it did not specifically claim … Read more

UK-owned Rubymar is first ship to sink from Houthi attack, pouring oil and fertilizer into Red Sea – POLITICO

UK-owned Rubymar is first ship to sink from Houthi attack, pouring oil and fertilizer into Red Sea – POLITICO

Oil and fertilizer have poured into the Red Sea from a sinking cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, putting the local environment and a critical waterway for cargo shipments to Europe at risk. U.S. officials confirmed early Sunday that U.K.-owned MV Rubymar carrying 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer had sunk two weeks after it … Read more