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US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken (left) and European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (right) say EU-US relations have never been so solid. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images European officials are visiting China in hopes of persuading Beijing to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cool …

Europe-China relations reach critical juncture after Xi-Putin meeting Read More »

Johanne Siy walked into her first culinary job interview wearing four-inch heels. She had just left her high-flying position in a company and, like any other candidate, she tried her best. “The floor was so slippery. Everyone was looking at me and in their minds they were probably judging me,” the 41-year-old said with a …

Lolla’s ‘best female chef in Asia’ quit her job to pursue cooking Read More »

A photo of one hundred Egyptian pounds, one hundred US dollars against the Giza pyramids in Egypt on January 17, 2023. Fadel Dawod | Getty Images The Egyptian pound plunged almost 20% against the greenback since the start of the year – with some analysts predicting the currency could fall even further. The Egyptian pound …

The Egyptian pound is among the worst performing currencies in 2023 Read More »

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) arrives at the Manhattan Courthouse on the day of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled court appearance following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a investigation into money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York, U.S., April 4, 2023. Caitlin Och | Reuters Republican Representatives …

Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos flee protests Read More »

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business documents in a scheme that directed silent money payments to two women before the 2016 presidential election. The 16-page indictment against Trump was released on Tuesday as he became the first former US president to be arraigned on criminal charges. “Not guilty,” Trump …

Trump charged in silent money indictment for conspiracy and false records Read More »

New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks after former US President Donald Trump’s appearance at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a investigating hidden money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, New York, April 4, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Former President Donald Trump falsified business records …

Trump falsified business records to cover up crimes: Manhattan DA Read More »

A seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation” is displayed on the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC on August 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The FBI and other law enforcement agencies on Tuesday seized the domain names of Genesis Market, a cybercrime marketplace that allowed criminals …

Genesis Market shut down by law enforcement in cybercrime operation Read More »

Containers of Johnson baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson are displayed on a shelf on July 13, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it would pay $8.9 billion over the next 25 years to settle claims that the company’s baby powder and other talc-based products …

J&J to pay $8.9 billion in talc cosmetics cancer settlement Read More »

A woman walks past Cuban flag graffiti in Havana on May 31, 2022. Yamil Lage | AFP | Getty Images Cuba will likely face more and more costly lawsuits over billions of dollars in unpaid trade debts since the 1980s after a ruling by a UK High Court judge on Tuesday. The judge ruled mostly …

Cuba could face more lawsuits after ruling on Castro-era debts Read More »

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business documents in connection with silent money payments to two women before the 2016 presidential election. The indictment was detailed in a New York court on Tuesday, where Trump became the first former US president to be arraigned on criminal charges. The indictment says …

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