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Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, found a solution to obtain American equipment despite trade limits imposed on Russia. They easily obtained Cisco gear through a Russian e-commerce site called Nag, which bypassed restrictions by purchasing the equipment from suppliers in China. Convex engineers installed the gear at Russia's Federal Security Service offices. Russian authorities and companies have exploited cracks in the global response by using intermediaries in China, shell companies, and ports in Morocco and Turkiye for transshipment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0Ejmnr7

Unidentified persons set on fire a passenger train here in the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday killing at least four people, including a woman and her minor son, amidst the political unrest over the January 7 elections. The attack coincided with the nationwide stoppage called by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday as part of its ongoing campaign to boycott the polls and launch a formal protest against the Election Commission's polls schedule. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ifIh0ed

Cyprus disrupts Iranian plot targeting Israeli businessmen with the arrest of two Iranian asylum-seekers in contact with a Revolutionary Guard member. The suspects have been in custody since Nov. 3 and will be deported. The operation was a joint effort with Israel's Mossad. Cypriot security services had been surveilling the men before their arrest, which prevented a potential killing. The targeted individuals were primarily Israeli businessmen. This is the third Iranian plot in Cyprus in over a year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/CmBaYj1