April 2022
Exclusive-Ship fuel suppliers stop serving Russian vessels in the Med – sources
Published by Reuters UK By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs including Spain and Malta in another blow to Moscow’s exports, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Losing access to refuelling points in the Mediterranean Sea poses major logistical problems for Russian oil tankers going from Baltic ports to Asia and also creates safety concerns over potentially being stuck at sea with flammable cargoes, shipping sources say. Russia is reeling from a wave of severe economic sanctions on its banks and oligarch…
‘Dying With Dignity’: Dutch Mark 20 Years of Euthanasia
Golden butterflies adorn the walls of the Netherland’s only euthanasia expertise center, put up in remembrance of thousands of patients who have chosen to die with dignity over the past two decades.Situated in a leafy upmarket suburb of The Hague, the …
Cameroon Struggling to Contain Cholera Outbreak, Quarantines Patients
Cameroon is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened 6,000 people with the bacteria and killed nearly 100 since February. Authorities have dispatched the ministers of health and water to affected areas and have begun quarantining chol…