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January 10, 2020

Russian state bank sues Mozambique over loans arranged in London

Campaigners say the people of Mozambique should not have to pay one cent in debt arising from secret loans.
October 23, 2019

International task force to target money laundering in illegal wildlife trade

The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force has agreed to crack down on money laundering linked to the illegal wildlife trade.
June 8, 2019

Romania’s dirtiest power plant faces court challenge over unassessed pollution

Rovinari is one of Romania’s largest and most polluting power plants. The country's authorities have granted it a lifetime permit to operate, without ever assessing its disastrous environmental impacts.
May 31, 2019

Head of UK intelligence services watchdog to step down

The UK’s intelligence services watchdog has announced that the commissioner, Sir Adrian Fulford, will be stepping down in October.
May 27, 2019

US Federal Court blocks border wall construction

A US federal court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from constructing the president’s border wall using funds illegally transferred from military accounts, including pension and pay funds, under counterdrug authorities.
January 28, 2019

Councils urge increased penalties for illegal tobacco sales

Local councils say theillegal tobacco trade is undermining efforts to reduce smoking and warn of the higher levels of toxins in fake cigarettes and their increased fire risk.
December 28, 2018

One in five young workers 'illegally underpaid'

One in five workers age 18 to 30 are illegally paid less than the national minimum wage, says the Young Women's Trust.
November 14, 2018

Montreal Protocol takes steps to crack down on illegal ozone-killer CFCs

The 30th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol has decided on the next steps in understanding and addressing CFC-11 emissions.
November 4, 2018

Avoid dangerous illegal fireworks, councils and fire authorities warn

Councils and fire and rescue services have urged people to avoid buying cheap fireworks from suspect outlests which could leave them with life-changing injuries.
October 20, 2018

Report reveals destructive logging of Solomon Islands’ rainforests

The Solomon Islands’ tropical forests are being logged at nearly twenty times the sustainable rate.