Hospital walk-in turns fatal, ties to city street shooting
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 23-year-old man died after being shot early Friday morning in Southwest Baltimore, according to city police. Officers were alerted just after midnight when the victim walked into a…
Elon Musk’s child seeks name change to sever ties with father
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because “I no longer live with or wish to be…
Israel, UAE boost ties with free trade pact
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI – Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first with an Arab state and one which eliminates most tariffs and aims…
With eye on China, and U.S. ties, Japan’s universities to screen foreigners
By Ju-min Park TOKYO – Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent technology leaks to places like China, partly for its own national security but…
Japan PM says important to keep close ties with overseas FX authorities – Nikkei interview
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it was important for Japan to maintain close ties with overseas currency authorities, in an exclusive interview with Nikkei newspaper published on Friday. “Rapid…
U.S. judge recuses himself from Archegos fraud case, citing wife’s ties to banks
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang will get a new judge for his U.S. fraud trial, after the judge assigned to the case recused himself on…
Iowa Man With Ties to Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Sent to Federal Prison
An Iowa man who conspired to distribute over 150 pounds of ice methamphetamine was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison. Jeremey Aswegan, age 44, from Van Horne, Iowa, received…
Math Professor Convicted Of Hiding China Ties To Get Taxpayer Funding
Math Professor Convicted Of Hiding China Ties To Get Taxpayer Funding Philip Lenczycki on May 6, 2022 A federal grand jury found a professor at a public university guilty on espionage charges…
Danone reorganises Chinese assets, cuts ties with Mengniu
PARIS -France’s Danone said on Friday it would end its partnership with Chinese milk firm Mengniu by selling a 25% stake it holds in milk powder maker Yashili as well as a…
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting Pacific leaders to…
Vietnam, Japan agree to boost trade, security ties
By Khanh Vu and Elaine Lies HANOI – Japan and Vietnam agreed on Sunday to boost economic and security ties while calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, Japanese Prime…
Biden Taps Donor With CCP Ties To Represent US Business In Asia
Biden Taps Donor With CCP Ties To Represent US Business In Asia Philip Lenczycki on April 29, 2022 President Joe Biden tapped a Democrat donor with ties to the Chinese government to…
EU chief to seek closer military, trade and tech ties on India visit
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s chief executive will seek to increase sales of European military equipment to India and relaunch talks on a free trade deal when she meets India’s prime minister…
Special Report-How crypto giant Binance built ties to a Russian FSB-linked agency
By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson VILNIUS – In April 2021, Russia’s financial intelligence unit met in Moscow with the regional head of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The Russians wanted…
Columbia University to publicly mark its historic ties to slavery, racism
By Michela Moscufo (Reuters) – Columbia University will add historical markers to four residence halls to acknowledge legacies of slavery and racism and to commemorate African American students, a university professor said…
Australia says it would keep security ties with Solomons despite China pact
SYDNEY – Australia would continue to cooperate with Solomons Islands on matters of security even if the Pacific island nation signs a proposed security agreement with China that Australia opposes, Australian Foreign…
Ukraine working with Turkey, understands parallel ties to Russia -Ukrainian diplomat
ISTANBUL – Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia’s invasion and understands – even though it is not happy with – the reality…
Saudi Arabia leads OPEC decision to drop IEA data as US ties fray
By Maha El Dahan, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Alex Lawler DUBAI – A decision driven by Saudi Arabia that OPEC+ should stop using oil data from the West’s energy watchdog reflected concern about…
Two District Men Plead Guilty to August 2021 Armed Kidnappings Using Blindfolds and Zip Ties
WASHINGTON – Taheed Ebron, 21, and Nathan Coleman, 29, both of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to kidnapping two men at gunpoint over a five-day period…
University of Kansas professor convicted of concealing China ties
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A chemical engineering professor at the University of Kansas was convicted on Thursday on charges that he concealed work he was doing in China while conducting research…
Turkey, U.S. ready for attempt at fixing strained ties
ANKARA – Turkey and the United States announced the culmination of months of talks to set up a procedure for improving their strained ties, eyeing cooperation in the areas of economy and…
Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU -Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a…
Jeweller Pandora cuts ties with leading industry body over Russia
COPENHAGEN – Jewellery maker Pandora said on Wednesday it had decided to leave the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) after the industry body failed to cut ties with Russia. The RJC, which sets…
Benton City Drug Trafficker with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison
Spokane, Washington – Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced Julio Leal Parra, 47, of Benton City, Washington, to 191 months in federal prison for leading and organizing a drug trafficking…
Ship engine makers cut ties with Russia as maritime trade pressure grows
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is reviewing contracts, adding further trade…
The Biden Admin’s Ties To Ukraine Go Deeper Than Hunter And Burisma
The Biden Admin’s Ties To Ukraine Go Deeper Than Hunter And Burisma Thomas Catenacci on March 24, 2022 A senior Biden administration official handling global energy policy recently held a high-level position…
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