Headlines for internationalists
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting — reuters — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
Four bankers at Gazprombank who helped Putin's friend concert cellist Sergey Roldugin set up Swiss bank account convicted and given suspended sentences plus fines totalling $809,000 — ground.news: 63 sources — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
— Judge Sebastian Aeppli said it was not possible to establish the real owner of the funds, but the bankers had failed in their duty to conduct due diligence and check. "It has been proven without doubt that Roldugin cannot be the beneficial owner," Aeppli said.The bank eventually closed the accounts in September 2016.
Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US — ground.news: 94 sources — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
Antarctic ocean currents headed for collapse, say scientists — dw — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
Bahrain sentences 3 to year in jail for questioning Islamic teachings — ground.news: 23 sources — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity — ground.news: 101 sources — 30 March 2023 (LINK)
'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives back in US — cnn — 29 March 2023 (LINK)
WMO's hurricane committee retires Fiona and Ian from list of names for their death and destruction: Farrah will be used to replace Fiona in the lists of names, whilst Idris will replace Ian — wmo — 29 March 2023 (LINK)
— In total, 96 names have now been retired from the Atlantic basin list since 1953, when storms began to be named under the current system.