US Sen. Menendez Says He Won't Resign On Monday, in his first public remarks since his Sept. 22 indictment, US Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) Menendez signaled that he intends to stay in office. This comes as New Jersey state leadership has called for Menendez to leave Congress altogether, with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and most of the... Crime & Justice
Georgia DA Turns to FBI after Trump Rally Speech Fulton County DA Fani Willis has asked the FBI to conduct a risk assessment and provide protection as her office investigates Trump's alleged interference in the 2020 election.... Politics
Congressional 'Gang of 8' Access Docs From Trump, Biden, Pence Homes The US Biden admin. has reportedly granted the 'Gang of Eight' — the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees and the four leaders of the House and Senate — access to the classified documents found at the homes of Pres. Joe Biden, former Pres. Donald Trump, a... India
Qatar Seeking to 'De-Escalate Situation' in Israel-Palestine A Qatari official said on Friday that the Gulf nation is working to de-escalate the situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, as tensions have soared in recent months, saying that Qatar is acting as a mediator.... Qatar
ProPublica Report: Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Luxury Trips US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose decades of luxury trips gifted by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, according to a new ProPublica report published on Thursday.... Headlines
Scotland: Ex-Prime Minister Sturgeon's Husband Arrested On Wednesday, Peter Murrell, the 58-year-old husband of former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was taken into custody in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP).... Politics
Report: DeSantis-Supporting Super PAC Has Raised $30M On Sunday, an anonymous official from Never Back Down, a 'super PAC' [Political Action Committee] that will likely serve as a source of support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' potential bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said the PAC has raised $30M since March 9.... Politics
Malaysia: Former PM Najib Loses Bid to Review Corruption Case Malaysia's top court on Friday dismissed the ultimate court challenge by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to review his corruption conviction and 12-year prison sentence.... Malaysia
Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Appears Before Corruption Hearing European investigators on Thursday questioned Riad Salameh, the Governor of Lebanon's Central Bank [BDL], probing his personal wealth and allegedly suspicious financial transfers abroad. Salameh has held his post for three decades, making him one of the world's longest-serving central bank govern... Politics
Lebanon’s Currency Plunges to 100K Against US Dollar Lebanon's currency, the Lebanese pound (LBP), reached a new low on Tuesday, hitting 100K LBP to the US dollar on the parallel market, which operates outside of the official bank rates.... Politics
South Africa: Pres. Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Energy Crisis On Monday, South African Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet and created two new positions in an apparent bid to address the country's severe energy crisis.... South Africa
Trump Delivers CPAC Speech Former Pres. Donald Trump on Saturday served as the closing speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which featured speeches from several ardent Trump supporters and cheering crowds in Washington.... Politics
Bankman-Fried Charged With Making Hundreds of Illegal Campaign Donations Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Thursday was charged with four new criminal counts, including conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions. This brings his total criminal charges to 12 — four for fraud and eight for conspiracy.... Money
Report: Sex-Trafficking Charges Against Matt Gaetz Dropped According to a source familiar with the matter, after a multi-year probe into House Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) officials have said they will not seek sex trafficking charges against the Florida Republican.... Sex crimes
House GOP Requests Documents in Biden Family Probe House Republicans, via the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden — the family of the US President — concerning foreign business dealings, specifically related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).... Metaculus
Ukraine: Billionaire Kolomoyskyy Targeted in New Anti-Corruption Raid Meanwhile, the leadership of Ukraine's customs service have reportedly been fired, joining high-level officials, deputy ministers and regional governors who were purged last week, including Zelenskyy's deputy head of office Kyrylo Tymoshenko Ukraine
FBI Hacks Criminal Ransomware Gang The FBI has seized the computer infrastructure used by a prominent ransomware group, which has extorted over $100M from hospitals, schools, and other victims across the globe, US officials announced Thursday Money
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