Washington, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off trade with Spain, accusing the NATO ally of failing to contribute enough to the military alliance and warning that Madrid would face economic consequences if it did not change course.Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of a meeting with alliance leaders in Ankara, Trump singled out Spain while renewing his long-running criticism that some NATO members rely too heavily on US defence spend…
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have charged a Punjab police officer in a sweeping racketeering case, alleging he worked with an organised crime syndicate to falsely implicate victims in a murder case and extort money by threatening criminal prosecution. The allegations are contained in one of three federal indictments unsealed on Tuesday as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’, a multinational investigation targeting organised crime groups accused of murder, extortion, drug trafficking and ot…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking and other crimes across several countries. The allegations are contained in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Tuesday (local time) as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’, a multinational crackdown targeting thre…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The United States plans to seek the extradition of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from India to face sweeping federal racketeering charges, with investigators saying the move is aimed at preventing him from continuing to run a global criminal network from behind bars.The announcement came after US authorities unsealed an indictment charging Bishnoi, along with alleged lieutenant Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, with directing a transnational criminal enterprise …
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A senior Canadian law enforcement official has said that investigators have found no evidence linking Indian government officials to the US investigation that charged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and dozens of other members of three organised crime groups.The clarification came after US authorities unsealed three federal indictments charging 37 defendants linked to transnational criminal organisations with offences including racketeering, murder, extortion, kidnappings and…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A coordinated international law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 24 alleged members of three transnational organised crime groups across the United States, Canada and Europe, with US authorities accusing the networks of murder, extortion, drug trafficking and other violent crimes stretching across several continents. The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday (local time) that 37 defendants have been charged in three federal indictments unsealed in Calif…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India has significantly expanded its global outreach to secure supplies of critical minerals and strengthen semiconductor supply chains, signing partnerships with 24 countries while holding negotiations with 11 others over the past two years.The initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to reduce dependence on concentrated supply sources and ensure long-term access to minerals essential for clean energy, electric vehicles (EVs), advanced manufacturing, d…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Khalistan challenge remains significant, with counter-terror agencies maintaining heightened vigilance to prevent any resurgence of militancy. Despite sustained efforts by pro-Khalistan elements to revive the movement in Punjab, they have achieved little success so far.Close coordination between the Punjab Police, intelligence agencies and other central agencies has led to the arrest of nearly 117 people and the busting of eight Khalistan-backed modules.An Intelligen…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) President Donald Trump departed the White House on Monday evening (US time) for Ankara, where he will seek to press NATO allies to accelerate defence spending, strengthen burden sharing and expand defence industrial cooperation during this week’s alliance summit.Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Turkish capital on Tuesday afternoon, where he will be greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He will participate in a State Arrival Ceremony and Honour Guard rev…
Rome, July 6 (IANS) The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is changing its skin and focusing on an increasingly central role for Europe in defence, local media reported. On the eve of the Ankara summit, the Alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte explained that the model of recent years “was not sustainable”, reiterating the need to rebalance the weight between the United States and Europe. Rutte also acknowledged Donald Trump’s role in increasing military spending by allies, stating that…