40% of Japan department stores expect tourist spending to rise
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IERPP demands answers from GoldBod over reports that the quarterly trading reports have disappeared from website
The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is demanding answers from the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) over reports that previously published quarterly trading reports are no longer readily accessible on its website.
Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is ‘slowly losing’ the war against Russia
Ukraine’s leadership has no overall vision for how to win the war against Russia, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters. Corruption and the slow adoption of new technology are also holding the country back, he said.
'Innocent parcels' caught up illicit tobacco bust
Recent crackdowns on crime networks leave some Chinese-Australian customers caught in the fallout, with their legitimate parcels stuck in affected depots.
Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with the army
SDF commander campaigns for Kurdish language preservation after decade fighting the Islamic State.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe On Secret Moscow Visit: Reports
Moscow: United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe has reportedly arrived in Moscow for high-level "secret meetings," according to reports by CBS News and other…
What’s More Than ‘Maximum’? Trump Faces Limits on Iran Sanctions.
President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country’s behavior.