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Kremlin proxies in Ukraine double down ahead of annexation votes
Kremlin proxies in Ukraine double down ahead of annexation votes

Kremlin-installed officials in Ukrainian regions controlled by Moscow's forces vowed on Thursday to press ahead with polls this week on annexation by Russia, after world leaders condemned the votes and said the results would be void. Western leaders convening in New York this week unanimously condemned the ballots.

Spanish court opens probe into cannabis 'Ponzi scheme'
Spanish court opens probe into cannabis 'Ponzi scheme'

Spain's top criminal court has opened a fraud investigation into a Netherlands-based medicinal cannabis investment platform which allegedly swindled people around the world of millions of dollars. This is believed to be the first class-action lawsuit against JuicyFields, which according to media investigations scammed investors around the world.

Inflation-hit Turkey cuts rate for second month
Inflation-hit Turkey cuts rate for second month

Turkey's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the second straight month despite an annual inflation rate that has reached 80 percent and is still moving higher. "The Turkish central bank's policy rate really has little real meaning these days, given inflation at 80 percent plus," said BlueBay Asset Management analyst Timothy Ash.