Israeli Diamond Dealers Sue GIA And Rappaport For $180 Million
The Yelazarov family of diamantiers claim that their companies have been falsely accused by the GIA for allegedly temporarily elevating the colour grades of some of their diamonds.
Barnet Diamond Dealer Laundered £30M
The Barnet-based owner of Kosher Diamonds and his beautician partner have been jailed for 11 and ten years respectively for their role in laundering at least £30 million.
Congo Voters Must Stop The Raiding of Their Royalties
Johannesburg A bombshell landed on my desk this week Global Witness released its latest report exposing the fact that President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo sold mining royalties from his country’s most profitable mining project last year to his close friend.
Brazil: Four Dead After Police Helicopter ‘Shot Down By Gang’
A police helicopter has crashed in Rio de Janeiro, killing four officers after a day of intense firefights between law enforcement and suspected criminals in the slum known as City of God.
Train In Northern India Derails, Killing At Least 109
At least 109 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an Indian express train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with the toll set to rise amid a scramble to locate survivors in the wreckage.
Kanye West Loses His Mind
SACRAMENTO — Rapper Kanye West stormed off stage Saturday after showing up over an hour late, only playing three songs and going on a 20-minute rant at the Golden 1 Center.
Elko, NE – 4 Killed In Crash Of Air-ambulance Flight In Northern Nevada
ELKO — A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a plane carrying four people crashed Friday evening in Elko.
Dutch Intelligence Experts Say ISIS Has 80 Operatives In Europe
NEW YORK – Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counterterrorism coordinator said Friday.
Supreme Rabbinical Court Poised To Te-Open Agunah Case
In an unprecedented step, the Supreme Rabbinical Court is weighing whether or not to allow a third party appeal against a divorce ruling that could lead to the revocation of a woman’s divorce from her husband who has been in a coma for the last nine years.
Venezuelan President’s Nephews Found Guilty on Drug Charges
Two nephews of the president of Venezuela were found guilty Friday of plotting to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the US.