Portuguese PM quits over lithium, hydrogen corruption probe

Portuguese PM quits over lithium, hydrogen corruption probe

Prosecutors investigating lithium, hydrogen deals PM Costa subject of related investigation Says his conscience is clear, to cooperate with probe President to address nation on Thursday LISBON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned on Tuesday, hours after prosecutors detained his chief of staff in an investigation into alleged corruption in his … Read more

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

Maximalist stands hinder recovery of India-Canada ties Indian elections, Canada murder trial could be obstacles Diplomatic crisis to hurt people movement, Indian students NEW DELHI/OTTAWA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each side adopted maximalist positions, despite New Delhi’s surprise move to ease … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of multi-billion dollar FTX fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of multi-billion dollar FTX fraud

NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-old former billionaire’s fall from grace. A 12-member jury in Manhattan federal court convicted Bankman-Fried on all … Read more

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

[1/2]U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) stands alone at the back of the House chamber during a second round of voting that once again failed to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A New … Read more

Donald Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’

Donald Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’

[1/3]Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate, waves at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign … Read more

US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source

US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not appeal a recent court ruling that found it was wrong to reject an application from Grayscale Investments … Read more

Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial

Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A New York appeals court on Thursday refused to delay Donald Trump’s scheduled Oct. 2 civil fraud trial, after the … Read more

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

[1/6]House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks as his aides hold boxes of what he said were thousands of pages of Biden family bank records subpoenaed by the committee as Chairman James Comer (R-KY) looks on during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) … Read more

40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists

40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists

[1/6]A person holds a placard that reads “No to amnesty” during a rally against a possible amnesty for Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid, Spain, September 24, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing Rights MADRID, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro … Read more

Conservatives hope Supreme Court defangs US consumer watchdog

Conservatives hope Supreme Court defangs US consumer watchdog

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on the day that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito released their delayed financial disclosure reports and the reports were made public in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently pursuing … Read more