UK jury clears ex-Nigeria oil minister on 6 bribery counts
Why it matters: The verdict ends a more than decade-long British corruption case against one of Nigeria’s best-known former officials.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times
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UK boards Russian sanctions-busting tanker in English Channel
Why it matters: The six-hour operation marks Britain's first such seizure effort and targets oil shipments funding Russia's war in Ukraine.