Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged with money laundering in connection with border wall project

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Steve Bannon, the longtime ally and former strategist of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly deceiving donors in connection with of an effort to help Trump build a wall along the United States. -Mexican border. Bannon, 68, was charged in … Read more

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement on COVID vaccine

Moderna’s logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 26 (Reuters) – Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved … Read more

From PM to prison: Malaysian Najib feels alone and burdened by ‘betrayal’

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Reuters) – After playing golf with U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak now counts convicted murderers and drug traffickers among his neighbors. The Federal Court on Tuesday ordered Najib to begin a 12-year prison sentence after upholding a conviction on charges related to a … Read more

Musk demands documents from Jack Dorsey as part of Twitter deal

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is seeking documents from Twitter Inc.(TWTR.N) Co-founder Jack Dorsey as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is continuing his legal fight to back out of his $44 billion deal for the social media company, according to a court filing. Dorsey, who resigned as Twitter’s chief executive … Read more

Weisselberg, longtime Trump executive, pleads guilty and becomes prosecution witness

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A longtime senior executive at Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping the company stage a 15-year tax fraud, as part of a deal which will force him to testify about his business practices in a future trial. Allen Weisselberg, 75, a former chief financial officer … Read more

Trump refuses to answer questions from New York attorney general’s inquiry

Trump denies wrongdoing, again says he faces ‘witch hunt’ New York Attorney General’s Office Says Investigation Continues The deposition came two days after the FBI raided Trump’s home NEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he declined to answer questions during an appearance before the New York State … Read more

Cryptoverse: blockchain bridges fall into troubled waters

Representations of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dash dip in water in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 9 (Reuters) – Another day, another hack – and another blockchain bridge burned. When thieves stole around $190 million from US crypto firm Nomad last … Read more

Beirut silo collapses, reigniting trauma ahead of blast anniversary

The silos, a towering reminder of the August 4, 2020 explosion A smoldering fire had left Beirut residents on edge for weeks 2020 explosion seen as symbol of Lebanese elite corruption BEIRUT, July 31 (Reuters) – Part of the grain silos at the port of Beirut collapsed on Sunday days before the second anniversary of … Read more