China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports

Reported by Chen Aizhu and Muyu Xu China has reaped savings this year of nearly $10 billion through record purchases of oil from countries under Western sanctions, according to Reuters’ calculations based on data from traders and shiptrackers. An unintended consequence of sanctions imposed by the United States and others on Russia, Iran and Venezuela […]

Your Olive Oil is (probably) a Lie

Reported by Johnny Harris Is your “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” a lie concocted by the Italian mafia? Olive oil has been adored by people for millennia. It’s like the perfect food, it’s healthy and delicious. But there is also a darker side to it, a side that involves widespread corruption and Italian Mafia bosses. Watch […]