Tunisian President Kais Saied. File | Photo Credit: AP The main coalition against Tunisian President Kais Saied said Tuesday his administration was using the judiciary to close down opposition to his rule, after several inquiries were opened against its members. In July last year, Mr. Saied sacked the government, froze parliament and seized far-reaching executive powers, … Read more
Prosecutors with the United States attorney’s office in the Manhattan district of New York have reportedly begun investigating the fall of crypto exchange FTX. According to a Nov. 14 report from Reuters, a source with knowledge of the investigations said authorities in New York were looking into the collapse of the major crypto exchange following … Read more
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, Republican officials around the country have been giving increasing attention and resources to investigating election crimes. Most have focused on the alleged wrongdoing of … Read more
A government inquiry began hearing evidence on Wednesday of unsolved deaths resulting from gay hate crimes over four decades in Australia’s most populous state where police were notoriously indifferent to such violence. The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes in New South Wales is the “first of its kind anywhere in the world,” … Read more
The Royal Navy’s submarine service only began admitting women in 2011. The Royal Navy’s submarine service only began admitting women in 2011. The head of the British Royal Navy has announced a probe after several whistle-blowers made allegations of widespread sexual harassment of female staff on submarines. The Daily Mail on Saturday published a story … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Oct 22, 2022 • 20 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Article content NEW YORK — Nasdaq Inc has put the brakes on initial public offering (IPO) preparations of at least four small Chinese companies while it investigates short-lived … Read more
The defense minister has ordered checks on whether Australians were recruited by Beijing The Australian Defense Ministry has launched a probe after a report that some of its retired military pilots may have been hired by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The investigation comes after similar concerns were voiced by the British government. “I would … Read more
Boston University refutes report that lab created dangerous COVID strain Boston University refutes report that lab created dangerous COVID strain 03:02 The National Institutes of Health is now examining whether experiments performed at Boston University should have triggered a federal review, the agency says, after scientists at the school tested strains they created of the … Read more
(Bloomberg) — It was a jarring image for one of the world’s fastest growing economies: Scores of Vietnamese flooded branches of the nation’s fifth-largest bank to pull out their savings amid rumors the lender was tied to a real estate conglomerate under investigation for fraud. Vietnam’s central bank spent the last week calming markets and … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise and Kirstin Ridley Publishing date: Oct 15, 2022 • 13 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Article content LONDON — British authorities have searched five homes and arrested eight people in connection with insider-dealing investigations since March … Read more