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How Zimbabwe uses gold smuggling to evade sanctions choke | Investigation News

Zimbabwe’s government is using smuggling gangs to sell gold worth hundreds of millions of dollars, skirting some of the consequences of tough Western sanctions imposed on the country over human rights abuses, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) can reveal. The smuggling feeds into an enormous money-laundering operation, all facilitated by Fidelity Gold Refinery, a subsidiary of Zimbabwe’s…

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Acer Swift Edge sale: The laptop is marked down at Amazon

You often have to decide between a big screen and a portable design when you’re choosing a laptop, but the Acer Swift Edge changes the rules and does it with style and ample performance for everyday use. Normally a laptop of this caliber would cost more — the Acer Swift Edge carries a $1,499 MSRP — but a deal on Amazon has the laptop going for $1,079 right now, one of the lowest prices we’ve…

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UK’s health system grapples with battle between gender and sex | Women News

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. London, United Kingdom – As debates over gender identities rage in the United Kingdom, several medical professionals have told Al Jazeera that they fear speaking on the issue, worried that by doing so they could face bullying, harassment, and threats of disciplinary action for alleged discrimination. They also warned that…

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The average Wall Street bonus fell by 26% last year

New York CNN  —  The average annual Wall Street bonus fell to $176,700 last year, a 26% drop from the previous year’s average of $240,400, according to estimates released Thursday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The 2022 bonus figure is more than twice the median annual income for US households. Rising interest rates, recession fears and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hurt Wall…

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Who are the Gold Mafia? A cigarette don and a man named ‘Dollars’ | Investigation News

They operate from the shadows. Al Jazeera’s latest investigation, The Gold Mafia, brings their crimes out into the open. Last week, Part 1 of ‘Who are the Gold Mafia?‘ dove into the lives of some of Southern Africa’s biggest money launderers and smugglers, from pastors to diplomats. Now, in Part 2, meet one of the region’s biggest cigarette moguls, a showoff money launderer and their crafty…

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Junior sprint sensation Bouwahjgie Nkrumie runs sub-10-second 100 metres in Kingston, Jamaica

A teen Jamaican sprint sensation has achieved a feat that no other man from the Caribbean island, including former superstars Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell, can lay claim to. Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, 19, has become the first Jamaican junior to run a sub-10-second 100 metres. The Kingston College student clocked 9.99 seconds (+0.3 wind) to win gold at the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports…

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Video: CNN breaks down key differences between police response in Nashville and Uvalde

CNN breaks down key differences between police responses in Nashville and Uvalde The swift response from Nashville police during a shooting at a private Christian elementary school is drawing comparison and criticism to the police response during the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in May 2022. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reports.

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Gold smugglers use South African banks, bribes to launder money | Investigation News

Several key officials at three major South African banks are helping a gold smuggling gang launder millions of dollars of dirty cash in exchange for regular bribes, an Al Jazeera investigation has found. The officers at Standard Bank, ABSA Bank and Sasfin Bank have been on the payroll of Mohamed Khan, a money launderer working for cigarette magnate and smuggler Simon Rudland, thousands of…

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Sonny Bill Williams defends Roosters prodigy Joseph Suaalii after Rugby Australia deal

The most famous code-hopper of all time, Sonny Bill Williams, has delivered an impassioned defence of Joseph Suaalii after the prodigious teen’s deal with Rugby Australia polarised opinion. Critics of the rugby-bound Roosters superstar have included Phil Gould, who insisted on Nine’s 100% Footy that the 19-year-old should “go now”. Instead of seeing out the remainder of his NRL contract and…

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James Tedesco concussed by Bailey Simonsson shot in Eels vs Roosters

Parramatta faces a nervous wait on the match review committee’s charge sheet after Bailey Simonsson was sin-binned for a brutal shot on James Tedesco. The Roosters captain was forced off the field for a head injury assessment, which he failed during the first half of Thursday’s win at Allianz Stadium. While he was reportedly deemed a category two concussion, Roosters coach Trent Robinson later…

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Pope Francis 'improving' in hospital with respiratory infection, Vatican says

Rome CNN  —  The health of Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and he is working from hospital, the Vatican said on Thursday, after the 86-year-old was admitted to a facility in Rome for treatment of a respiratory infection. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night. The clinical picture is progressively improving and the planned treatments continue. This morning after…

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Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko given 2-month suspended term for libel | News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Opposition leader found guilty of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, his lawyer says. A court is Senegal has handed a two-month suspended prison sentence to leading opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for libel, his lawyer said, The court in the capital, Dakar, on Thursday found the 48-year-old guilty of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, a member of President…

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Western Bulldogs' Jamarra Ugle-Hagan replicates Nicky Winmar gesture after kicking goal against Brisbane Lions

Western Bulldogs young gun Jamarra Ugle-Hagan took an emphatic stand against racism on Thursday night, replicating the iconic Nicky Winmar gesture after booting the first goal of his side’s clash with the Brisbane Lions. The stirring moment came after the 2020 No.1 draft pick was a victim of racial abuse during and after the Bulldogs’ defeat to St Kilda at Docklands Stadium on Saturday…

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How fentanyl ingredients cross oceans and borders

CNN  —  The seller, who went by the name Linda Wang, was curt when asked if she sold a chemical often used to create fentanyl. “That’s banned,” Wang replied, before quickly providing an alternative: “CAS79099 powder is best. U can have a try.”  After more than a week of back and forth, she seemed impatient. “Ok. 79099 powder in USA warehouse now…if you need. Pls order asap,” she wrote in a…

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Raymond, Minnesota train derailment leads to resident evacuations

CNN  —  A train hauling ethanol derailed Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, igniting several rail cars and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, officials said. The derailment happened around 1 a.m., the Raymond Fire Department posted on Facebook. The train was carrying mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup, said Lena Kent, general director of public affairs for BNSF…

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US says Credit Suisse violated deal on rich clients’ tax evasion | Business and Economy News

Credit Suisse has violated a plea agreement with American authorities by failing to report secret offshore accounts that wealthy Americans used to avoid paying taxes, US lawmakers have said, releasing a two-year investigation that detailed the role employees at the embattled Swiss bank had in aiding tax evasion by clients. On Wednesday the United States Senate Finance Committee pointed to a…

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Best starting rotations 2023: Top rotations in MLB

If elite pitching is truly the great equalizer in baseball, fans must know the best starting rotations in 2023. This should be a strong indicator of what teams are set up to succeed this season. Keep in mind that we’re not just talking about the best starting pitchers in 2023 but rather the top rotations in baseball. Best starting rotations 2023 In other words, what teams have the most depth in…

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