Chocolate company accused of profiting from child labor

Mondelez International, owner of the popular British confectionary maker Cadbury, has been accused of exploiting child labor in Ghana after videos emerged showing workers as young as 10 cutting down cocoa pods with machetes.

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Iran blames US for nuclear talks pause

Tehran has called on Washington to “make a political decision,” warning that Iran won’t “wait forever” Negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been paused because of Washington’s position, an Iranian official has said. The talks in Vienna directly involve Iran, France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China; while the US is indirectly involved.

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Anti-Russian sanctions don’t work – Poland

The measures meant to punish Moscow over Ukraine have been ineffective, according to the prime minister The recovery of the Russian ruble indicates that the West’s sanctions on Moscow are not serving their purpose, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday. A large number of states, including all the EU’s members, imposed restrictions on…

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