U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans in El Salvador for American Prisoners
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. envoy to Venezuela were both working on different deals and ended up at cross purposes.
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Eric Adams accused of corruption by four former high-ranking NYPD officers
Ex-officers’ lawsuit accuses embattled New York City mayor of promoting corruption in one of US’s largest police forces
New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, is being sued by four former high-ranking police officers who are accusing the embattled mayor of promoting corruption in the police department, the Associated press reports.
In separate lawsuits filed on Monday, the former official described a culture of rampant corruption and cronyism inside one of the country’s largest police forces.
Continue reading...Trump’s Frustration With Putin Preceded Resumption of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling a change in his posture toward the conflict.
Trump Uses Cabinet Meeting to Vent About Epstein, Putin and Powell
The president held forth in public for 104 minutes, using a cabinet meeting to express much that is on his mind.
After Diddy: Why hip-hop is still struggling to have its own 'MeToo' moment
The Combs verdict in itself is unlikely to lead to wider changes in the industry, according to insiders
‘Something to be proud of’: Maresca delighted as Chelsea reach Club World Cup final
Chelsea manager pleased with João Pedro contribution
Moisés Caicedo an injury doubt for final on Sunday
Enzo Maresca did not hide his pride after Chelsea set up a final against either Real Madrid or Paris Saint‑Germain after defeating Fluminense with two brilliant goals from João Pedro.
Maresca’s team encountered few problems as they maintained their push for Club World Cup glory after producing an impressive performance to defeat the last non-European team left in the competition.
Continue reading...Trump delays tariffs as the rest of the world plays hardball
The US president reveals his poker "tell" by showing he is open to delays to secure trade deals.
Spanish-language journalist still in Ice custody despite being granted bond
Mario Guevara, arrested in Georgia while covering a protest, still detained after Ice refused his family’s bond payment
A week after an immigration judge granted him bond, a Spanish-language journalist who was arrested while covering a protest last month remains in federal custody.
Police just outside Atlanta arrested Mario Guevara while he was covering a protest on 14 June, and he was turned over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) several days later. He was being held at an immigration detention center in Folkston – in south-east Georgia, near the Florida border – when an immigration judge last week granted him bond.
Continue reading...Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
US supreme court clears way for Trump officials to resume mass government firings
Justices lift lower court order that froze ‘reductions in force’ federal layoffs while litigation in case proceeded
The US supreme court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume plans for mass firings of federal workers that critics warn could threaten critical government services.
Extending a winning streak for the US president, the justices on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had frozen sweeping federal layoffs known as “reductions in force” while litigation in the case proceeds.
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