Irish Crime Boss Extradition and Nuclear Tensionsactive

Kinahan is believed to have run the Kinahan organised crime group, which is suspected of trafficking narcotics into Ireland, the UK and Spain, as well as a slew of other charges, including money laundering and murder.

The alleged leader of an Irish organised crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money-laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the United States. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai landing on Sunday evening at a military airport on the outskirts of Dublin after courts in the United Arab Emirates refused to block his extradition. The plane is believed to be carrying...

Daniel Kinahan is the latest alleged member of the multinational organised crime group to face charges in Dublin.

Daniel Kinahan, one of the world’s most wanted criminals, lived in Dubai for a decade before his arrest earlier this year.

The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bomb-proof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia expects that the agency "will take immediate and concrete steps to end such lawlessness"

VIENNA, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned this Thursday that it cannot inspect Iranian nuclear facilities damaged by the war and maintains “serious doubts” regarding the possible presence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, according to a confidential report sent to the agency's Member States. Director General Rafael Grossi called on Tehran to once again allow his inspectors access to all of the country's atomic facilities. The report, the first concerning the Iranian nuclear program since February, comes in the midst of the war that began on February 28 of this year, when the United States and Israel launched a new aerial offensive against Iranian atomic facilities with the stated objective of preventing the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon. Despite three months of bombing, the document shows little change compared to the previous report, which was drafted one day before the start of the military campaign. “The IAEA is not in a position to assure that Iran's nuclear program is exclusively peaceful as long as a number of issues remain unresolved, such as the destination of nuclear material and undeclared nuclear activities,” the agency's Director General, Rafael Grossi, notes in the document. Grossi acknowledges that this year's U.S. and Israeli bombings, added to those of last year, have created “unprecedented” situations, but underlines...

UniCredit, one of the few Western banks that continues to operate in Russia, has made its biggest step yet to exist the country.

UniCredit said the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027 and will result in a hit to profits of around $3.5 billion.

Products of about fifteen UAE manufacturers, including confectionery, dried fruits and cosmetics, is already present in Russian retail chains owing to cooperation with the Russian-Emirates Business Council

The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April, accusing Iran of sparking a fire at a key oil facility in a drone strike. The UAE Defense Ministry also said Iran had launched four cruise missiles, with three shot down and one falling into the sea.

Reputed cartel boss Daniel Kinahan lived a luxe life on the lam, largely in the open, until Irish authorities had him arrested near the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.

As early as this summer, a significant number of state-owned and private companies in Russia may begin large-scale layoffs.

IRELAND-EMIRATES-CRIME:Dubai police arrest Daniel Kinahan on organised crime charges

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested Wednesday in a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.

Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally managed to bring him home. When Albert Douglas learned he was facing a lengthy prison sentence in Dubai, he attempted to escape the UAE… and failed. What followed were years of court proceedings, time spent in prison, and, according to Douglas, even beatings and torture. In recent years, numerous business owners, unsuspecting tourists, and influencers have been detained in Dubai – caught up in an opaque legal system, charged with breaking laws they may not have even been aware of. Continue reading...

Mohammad Eslami also criticized the lack of action by the IAEA and Rafael Grossi in response to the attacks, noting that simple expressions of "deep concern" without clear condemnation are insufficient and only spur further strikes

The 25-year-old man had forwarded the video of the projectile strike in the WhatsApp group out of fear, to ask if it was safe to walk through the airport.

The city in the United Arab Emirates is home to the world's largest logistics center for international organizations, but the conflict and the Hormuz blockade are causing delays and driving up costs. There is a growing concern about food security in the countries most affected by these crises.

Immigration agents have expanded their operations into rural western Wisconsin, arresting dozens of people in towns located in more politically conservative areas. The Mexican restaurant where multiple workers were detained in February remains closed, located across the street from a travel plaza where people were also arrested by federal agents. An Ecuadorian market in a nearby town, which was targeted by immigration agents, has reopened, with a sign on the door instructing people to ring the bell before entering.

Iran warned on Saturday that further escalation in its conflict with the United States and Israel could turn the entire region into "a hell" for its adversaries, after US President Donald Trump issued a fresh 48-hour ultimatum for Tehran to reach a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The exchange of threats comes as the six-week-old war, which began with joint US-Israeli air strikes on February 28, has killed thousands of people, disrupted global energy flows and heightened fears of wider instability. "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them. Glory be to GOD!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. This follows repeated deadline extensions by the US president, who has alternated between threats of massive strikes and hints of diplomatic progress. A senior Israeli defense official said Israel was preparing strikes on Iranian energy facilities and awaiting US approval, potentially within the coming week. Trump has previously floated targeting Iranian power plants if his demands go unmet. Tehran has pushed back firmly. "Do not forget: if hostilities expand, the entire region will become hell for you. The illusion of defeating the Islamic Republic of Iran has turned into a swamp that will engulf you," said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for Iran's supreme military command. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while leaving the door open in principle for mediated talks in Pakistan, stressed that any agreement must deliver a "conclusive and lasting" end to what Tehran calls an illegal war. In a letter to the United Nations, he condemned repeated strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant – the fourth such incident since the outbreak of the war – warning of serious risks of radiological release that could affect the broader region. This came after Tehran confirmed that a projectile struck near the plant, killing one security worker and damaging a building, though operations continued, and the International Atomic Energy Agency said no rise in radiation levels was detected. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi urged maximum restraint to avoid any nuclear accident. Meanwhile, US and Iranian forces continued searching for a missing American crew member from a downed two-seat F-15E jet. One crew member was rescued after the incident on Friday, a US official told Reuters, adding that ongoing search efforts involving Black Hawk helicopters reportedly came under Iranian fire. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing a southwestern area, while the regional governor has offered rewards for capturing or killing "hostile enemy" forces. In a separate incident, an A-10 Warthog was reportedly downed over Kuwait, with the pilot ejecting. Iran's supreme military command has said it used a new defense system built by "young, knowledgeable" Iranians. In parallel, US-Israeli strikes have hit petrochemical facilities in southwestern Iran's Khuzestan province, including sites in the Mahshahr Special Economic Zone and the Bandar Imam area. Iranian media reported that at least five people were killed and around 170 were injured, with fires at some plants later extinguished. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the strikes, which an Israeli military spokesperson said targeted materials for explosives and missiles. Iran reported striking an Israel-affiliated vessel in the strait, setting the ship on fire, as it fired more missiles at Gulf States, Iraq and Israel on Saturday. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday also claimed a joint operation with Iranian forces and Hezbollah targeting Israeli sites, including the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Israel did not confirm damage.

According to the statement, "the Bushehr nuclear power plant continues operating without any interruptions, and all processes are under full control and supervision."

According to the diplomat, Moscow has taken note of the deep concern expressed by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi over the attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint to avoid a nuclear accident at Iran's Bushehr plant.

Earlier, the UAE Defense Ministry said in its daily report that a total of 217 people had been injured as a result of the strikes

A projectile had hit near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

The ⁠International ⁠Atomic Energy Agency ⁠on Saturday said that it has been informed by Iran ‌about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The IAEA said in ⁠an X post that one ‌of the site’s physical protection staff members was ‌killed by a projectile ⁠fragment ⁠and that a building on site ‌was affected by shock waves and fragments. “No increase ‌in ‌radiation levels was ‌reported,” the IAEA said. Iran’s Tasnim ⁠news agency said earlier on ⁠Saturday the...

The IAEA added that it had no information about any increase in radiation levels following the incident

The international law we knew was, at its core, a Kantian construct: the moral aspiration for what ought to be, arising from the atrocious wars of the 20th century. It was the idealist response of civilization to barbarity. The impact of those tragedies was so profound that morality took hold of law and shaped it. In reality, this is always the case: it is the morality of an era – the values held by the majority who lead the political representation of societies – that organizes the existing law and crystallizes it into codes, treaties, and institutions. The politics of a time create the law of that time. Max Sørensen articulated this clearly in his classic manual on public international law: to understand the international legal system, one must first understand the political world that produces it. After those two wars, we believed we had achieved a collective maturity. From that emerged the multilateral organizations: the institutional framework that promised to prevent barbarity from recurring. It worked, at least for a time, because the major powers still possessed the ability to discipline the system. Always, the fear of the end. But that reality began to erode with the expansion of nuclear weapons. This is the core of contemporary conflicts: nine countries today possess a destructive capacity that makes the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki almost trivial. It is…

The UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant is no longer operational.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed this Sunday that the heavy water reactor in Khondab, in central Iran, was taken out of service after suffering severe damage in a recent attack. The agency stated that, although the facility did not contain nuclear material at the time of the incident, the extent of the damage prevents its operation and represents a significant loss for the country's scientific infrastructure. According to the IAEA report, satellite images and technical data confirmed that the plant was severely affected and cannot resume its operations. Khondab, also known as Arak, is a heavy water research reactor linked to the development of nuclear technology in Iran. International authorities emphasized that the complex did not store uranium or other declared radiological materials when it was attacked, and they assured that no radiation risk was detected after inspecting the site. The attack on Khondab occurred on March 27, in the context of the current military escalation between Iran, the United States, and Israel. The Tehran regime had identified the plant as one of the targets affected during that day. In addition to Khondab, the Ardakan plant—where uranium ore is processed to produce "yellow cake"—was also the target of bombing, although the extent of the damage is still being assessed. Weeks earlier, the Natanz complex, the main center…

Russia on Saturday condemned strikes on Iranian civilian nuclear facilities, saying the attacks deserve unequivocal and resolute condemnation from the international community. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that aggressive attacks on Friday targeted a heavy water research reactor facility in Khondab in central Iran, a yellowcake (a uranium concentrate powder used for nuclear fuel production) production plant in Yazd Province and areas near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. She urged the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take a clear position and send a signal to the perpetrators that "it's time to stop" and that "you've already crossed the line." Zakharova said attacks on civilian nuclear sites blatantly violate the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the IAEA verification mechanisms, and relevant norms on nuclear and physical security. She described the strikes as part of a "destructive course" and said those responsible must immediately cease such actions. The IAEA said on social media it had been informed by Iran of the new strike, and noted that being the third such incident in 10 days on Friday. The Iranian authorities said the operating reactor was not damaged, no radiation release was reported and the facility remains in normal condition. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed deep concern about military activity near the nuclear site, warning it could trigger a major radiological incident if the reactor were hit. Grossi reiterated his call for maximum restraint.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), headed by Rafael Grossi, reported this Friday that no increase in radiation levels was detected following Israel's offensive against the uranium concentrate production plant, also known as "yellow cake," located in the Iranian province of Yazd. "Iran informed the IAEA that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad uranium concentrate production plant, located in the province of Yazd (also known as Ardakan), was attacked today. No increase in radiation levels outside the facility has been reported," the agency stated in a message on social media. The Director General, Rafael Grossi, reiterated his call for "military restraint" to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident. The IAEA indicated that it is already investigating the incident. The attack on the uranium oxide plant in Yazd occurred hours after the Israeli military bombed a heavy water plant in the Iranian province of Arak and two steel factories in the southwest of the country. Shortly after, the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization denounced the "inaction" of the agency headed by Grossi in the face of these attacks. "It is surprising the inaction of international organizations, especially the International Atomic Energy Agency, in the face of these barbaric attacks," the Islamic Republic's agency criticized in a statement.

A missile attack by Iran on Friday injured at least 12 U.S. military personnel and damaged several aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Two of the soldiers were seriously injured. According to U.S. officials who confirmed the information to the Associated Press, the attack, which involved Iranian missiles and drones, targeted U.S. refueling aircraft. Prince Sultan Air Base has been targeted by previous attacks. Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, was injured in an attack on March 1st and died several days later. He is one of 13 U.S. military personnel killed in the conflict to date. Satellite images showing the damage to the aircraft were circulated online. The incident was also reported by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, pending official confirmation from the U.S. government. U.S. Central Command reported that more than 300 military personnel have been injured since the conflict began a month ago. Most have returned to duty, but 30 remain out of combat, and 10 are seriously injured. The Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran was attacked for the third time in less than two weeks in a joint operation attributed to Israel and the United States. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, expressed concern about the proximity of the act…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led by Rafael Grossi, reported this Friday a new attack on the Bushehr nuclear power plant, located on the southern coast of Iran. This is the third such incident in the past ten days, occurring within the context of the offensive by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic. "Iran has informed the IAEA of a new attack in the area of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the third such incident in ten days," the agency announced through a message on social media. It clarified that the condition of the plant, operated by the Russian state-owned company Rosatom, is "normal." The agency also stated that the Bushehr reactor did not sustain any damage during the attack, and there was no increase in radiation levels. The plant has one 1,000-megawatt reactor in operation and two others under construction, each with the same capacity. IAEA informed by Iran of a new strike in the area of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the third such incident in 10 days. No damage to operating reactor nor any radiation release reported, and condition of plant is normal, Iran says. DG @rafaelmgrossi again expresses deep… pic.twitter.com/cGIUSZJMyV — IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ (@iaeaorg) March 27, 2026 Following this new offensive, Grossi expressed his concern about military activity near a nuclear power plant, as it could potentially lead to "a serious radiological accident..."