New York Mayor Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds | Courts News

New York Mayor Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds | Courts News

BREAKINGBREAKING, The mayor of New York City was indicted on federal charges that He ‘solicited and demanded’ bribes from a Turkish official. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The indictment alleges that…

Author Jhumpa Lahiri declines NYC’s Noguchi Museum award after keffiyeh ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Author Jhumpa Lahiri declines NYC’s Noguchi Museum award after keffiyeh ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Pulitzer Prize winner refuses to accept her award next month from the New York museum that fired three employees for wearing an emblem of Palestinian solidarity. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for…

Trump lashes Zelenskyy for not striking deal to end war in Ukraine | US Election 2024 News

Trump lashes Zelenskyy for not striking deal to end war in Ukraine | US Election 2024 News

Republican presidential candidate says even ‘worst deal’ would be better than current level of death and destruction. Donald Trump has hit out at Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not negotiating with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, claiming that even the “worst deal” would be better than the current level of…

Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called ‘half-hearted settlement plans’. Ukraine’s president has urged global leaders to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the message during an…

‘Big threats’: Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats from Iran | Donald Trump News

‘Big threats’: Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats from Iran | Donald Trump News

Intelligence officials have warned Republican presidential candidate of ‘real and specific threats from Iran’, according to his campaign. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed “big threats” on his life after his US intelligence briefing on alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him. The former United States president said on…

Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’ | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’ | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ and ‘sole violator’ of the UN Charter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the United Nations Security Council that negotiations will not be enough to end the war in Ukraine and that Russia needs to be…

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years for fraud | Crypto

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years for fraud | Crypto

The former CEO of Alameda Research served as a key prosecution witness against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Caroline Ellison, the former business partner and girlfriend of cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in one of the biggest financial frauds in history….

US charges suspected Trump gunman with attempted assassination | Donald Trump News

US charges suspected Trump gunman with attempted assassination | Donald Trump News

Ryan Routh was remanded in custody after being charged in a Florida court over incident on Florida golf course. Ryan Routh, the man accused of staking out former United States President Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle, has been indicted on a charge of attempted assassination of a…

Blinken ignored US assessments that Israel blocked aid to Gaza: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Blinken ignored US assessments that Israel blocked aid to Gaza: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Acknowledging Israel blocked US aid to Palestinians would have triggered a ban on arms transfers to Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ignored assessments by United States government agencies and officials indicating that Israel blocked US aid to Gaza earlier this year, a new report has revealed, with the…

Biden urges de-escalation as Israel bombards Lebanon | United Nations News

Biden urges de-escalation as Israel bombards Lebanon | United Nations News

‘We’re stronger together than alone,’ Biden tells UN and stresses continued support for Israel and Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden has said he does not want to see a “full-scale war” break out in Lebanon, a day after Israeli forces launched a massive bombing campaign that has killed hundreds…