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Test results withheld in tainted oil case amid suspected sample fraud
Taipei, July 12 (CNA) Taiwan's health authorities will not release test results obtained for samples from 29 batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp. between April and June amid concerns some of the samples were falsified.
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Guinee news
· Jun 25, 2026
Guéckédou : le TPI condamne plusieurs personnes pour vente illicite de carburant
Le Tribunal de Première Instance (TPI) de Guéckédou a rendu son verdict ce jeudi 25 juin 2026 dans une affaire portant sur la vente illicite de carburant sur le marché parallèle. Quatorze personnes, dont dix femmes, étaient poursuivies pour commercialisation clandestine de produits pétroliers. Certaines étaient également accusées de complicité avec des vendeurs illégaux, tandis []
Washington Examiner
· Jul 3, 2026
DOJ investigating oil companies over manipulating gas prices
The Justice Department is urging state attorneys general to investigate whether oil companies are illegally keeping gasoline prices artificially high, escalating President Donald Trump’s campaign against what he has called price gouging at the pump. In a joint letter sent Friday, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission encouraged state attorneys general to []
Malay Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
Investigation into alleged petroleum cargo document discrepancies at Tanjung Langsat Port still ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The investigation into alleged discrepancies involving petroleum cargo document...
NPR Topics: Health
· Jun 25, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident John Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.
Vanguard News
· Jun 24, 2026
Alleged coup plot: Court orders probe of leaked evidence
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers to the defendants was displayed on social media. The post Alleged coup plot: Court orders probe of leaked evidence appeared first on Vanguard News.
Powerline
· Jun 25, 2026
Fireworks In the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court decided several interesting cases today, with resulting controversy. In Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, the Court took up the case of a plaintiff who sued Monsanto under Missouri tort law, claiming that his exposure to glyphosate, which Monsanto markets under the brand name Roundup, gave him cancer. A Missouri jury found in Durnell’s favor and awarded him damages. Glyphosate is the most widely used agricultural chemical in the
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 10, 2026
Lagos court jails man, fines company over N822m oil supply fraud
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced Minnis Uchenna Howard and his company, Howard Minnis Asset Management Limited, over the fraudulent conversion of N822,422,260 meant for the purchase of base oil. The conviction followed the successful prosecution of the case by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic [] Lagos court jails man, fines company over N822m oil supply fraud
Dateline Nigeria
· Jul 9, 2026
Court admits Emefiele’s statements as exhibits in alleged $4.5bn fraud trial
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted as evidence extra-judicial statements made by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in his trial for alleged abuse of office. Justice Rahman Oshodi upheld the statements as exhibits, allowing the substantive trial to proceed expeditiously. Oshodi admitted the statements and marked them as Exhibit The post Court admits Emefiele’s statements as exhibits in alleged 4.5bn fraud trial appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
Irish Mirror
· Jun 21, 2026
Harrowing week of evidence heard at Riad Bouchaker trial
Mr Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to all charges
RAPPLER
· Jun 22, 2026
CTA upholds dismissal of tax case vs Napoles children over prescription rule
The Court of Tax Appeals says the case was already barred by prescription
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Empat termasuk tentera wanita didakwa tipu pelaburan minyak wangi lebih RM38,000
KUALA LUMPUR: Empat individu termasuk seorang anggota tentera wanita dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini atas pertuduhan menipu seorang lelaki berkaitan pelaburan minyak wangi tidak wujud bernilai lebih RM38,000. Empat tertuduh itu ialah Puteri Alisa Nabila Muhammad Razali, 23; yang kini digantung tugas, Mohammad Nazirul Azri Fairus, 29, Mariam Najwa Mahadi, 27, dan ... Read more The post Empat termasuk tentera wanita didakwa tipu pelaburan minyak wangi lebih RM38,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Focus Taiwan
· Jul 13, 2026
2 more batches of edible oil found to contain excessive carcinogen
Taipei, July 13 (CNA) The Taichung City government on Monday identified two additional batches of edible oil products contaminated with excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), along with hundreds of downstream businesses that received products made from the tainted oil.
Independent Online
· Jun 29, 2026
LIVE | Paul O’Sullivan’s testimony delayed as Madlanga Commission wraps up Aeroton drug bust probe
LIVE | Paul O’Sullivan’s testimony delayed as Madlanga Commission wraps up Aeroton drug bust probe
Guineematin.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Procès du notaire Me François Fana Bangoura : voici les raisons du renvoi du dossier au 13 juillet
Le procès de maître François Fana Bangoura, notaire de profession, s’est poursuivi ce lundi, 6 juillet 2026, devant le tribunal de première instance de Kaloum. Il est traduit en justice pour répondre des faits d’abus de confiance et d’émission de chèques sans provision. Une infraction portant sur plus de 6 milliards de francs guinéens au [] The post Procès du notaire Me François Fana Bangoura : voici les raisons du renvoi du dossier au 13 juillet first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 3, 2026
Oil Theft: Lawmakers Propose Special Court, Tougher Measures
The House of Representatives Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft has emphasised the need for a special court to try saboteurs and crude oil thieves wreaking havoc in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, saying their activities undermine the country’s socio-economic development and national security. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, and other [] The post Oil Theft: Lawmakers Propose Special Court, Tougher Measures appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
The Economic Times
· Jul 1, 2026
5 tests courts use to spot appraisal bias in job
5 tests courts use to spot appraisal bias in job
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 8, 2026
ISMA defends E20 fuel, silent on mileage drop
Sugar industry body says concerns over ethanol-blended fuel are driven by misinformation, not evidence.
NaturalNews.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Wisconsin Senator Johnson Demands Explanation for Removal of Peer-Reviewed SIDS-Vaccine Study
(NaturalNews) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to the journal Toxicology Reports and its publisher Elsevier demanding records and an explanation for the remova...
Coffman Chronicle
· Jul 7, 2026
DOJ Presses State Attorneys General to Probe High Gas Prices
The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are urging state attorneys general to investigate whether illegal conduct is contributing to high gasoline prices, expanding federal scrutiny of petroleum markets into a potential state by state enforcement push.
The Daily Signal
· Jun 23, 2026
Supreme Court Determines ExxonMobil Can Sue Communist Cuba for Confiscated Property
In a case involving oil giant ExxonMobil, the Supreme Court held that a federal law granting the right to sue a foreign country over confiscated property overrides sovereign immunity. The court ruled 6-3, splitting along ideological lines. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion. ExxonMobil is seeking more than 1 billion in compensation for oil...
Legit.ng
· Jul 8, 2026
The truth behind claims Dangote petrol sells cheaper outside Nigeria
Claims of cheaper Dangote petrol abroad spark debate, yet evidence shows no proof of lower prices outside Nigeria. The refinery denies re-exporting fuel.
Le Monde
· Jul 9, 2026
France to ban advertising for fossil fuels
Advertising for petroleum products and natural gas has already almost disappeared. Now, campaigns for biomethane could also be forbidden.
Florida Politics
· Jun 23, 2026
James Uthmeier launches civil investigation into CVS over possible unfair market practices
Uthmeier's probe is seeking thousands of documents to see if the pharmacy giant is treating smaller independent pharmacies unfairly. The post James Uthmeier launches civil investigation into CVS over possible unfair market practices appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..
Quartz
· Jun 25, 2026
Supreme Court rules federal law shields Monsanto from Roundup cancer lawsuits
The 7-2 ruling found that EPA's approval of Roundup's label without a cancer warning preempts state failure-to-warn claims
Nepal News
· Jul 6, 2026
व्यवसायी सुमार्गीमाथि थप अनुसन्धान नगर्न आदेश
काठमाडौँ। सर्वोच्च अदालतले व्यवसायी अजेय सुमार्गी पराजुलीमाथि सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरणको मुद्दामा थप अनुसन्धान नगर्न अन्तरिम आदेश जारी गरेको छ। न्यायाधीश बालकृष्ण ढकालको इजलासले व्यवसायी सुमार्गीले दायर गरेको रिट निवेदनमाथि प्रारम्भिक सुनुवाइ गर्दै अनुसन्धान अघि नबढाउन अन्तरिम आदेश गरेको हो। अदालतले आज सार्वजनिक आएको लिखित पाठमा भनिएको छ, “प्रस्तुत निवेदनको अन्तिम किनारा नलागेसम्म यस अदालतबाट भएको अन्तिम []
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