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Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organization accounts
Capital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts back in 2021, stating that it did so after a money-laundering review. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to US President Donald Trump's family business.
Capital One cites money laundering probe to justify closure of Trump Organization bank accounts
Capital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts in 2021, stating that it did so after an anti-money laundering review. Lawyers for the Trump Organization had alleged in response that the accounts had been closed for political reasons. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to US President D...
Why has Trump halted Iran attacks, and what is the deal he is hinting at?
Trump says 'perimeters of a deal has been agreed to' as he pauses attacks. But is there any substance to his claim?
5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia's Madura Island
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How Davutoglu helped shape Erdogan’s Turkiye but failed to challenge it
Once Turkiye's prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu has stepped back from party politics.
Two killed after firefighting helicopters in Greece collide near Athens
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were fighting a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft plummeting to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.
Two killed after firefighting helicopters in Greece collide
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were fighting a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft plummeting to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, perished in the crash.
Helicopter crew killed after midair collision in Greece blazes
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were fighting a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft plummeted to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, perished in the crash.
Two firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Greece confronts multiple blazes
Greece faced a worsening fire crisis on Sunday, with wildfires burning on multiple fronts and swaths of forest and agricultural land destroyed. Strong winds were worsening fires and hampering firefighting aircraft, officials said, and a search and rescue operation was under way after two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens.
Firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Greece fights spreading blazes
Greece confronted a worsening fire crisis on Sunday, with wildfires burning on multiple fronts and swaths of forest and agricultural land destroyed. Strong winds were worsening fires and hampering firefighting aircraft, officials said, and a search and rescue operation was under way after two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens.
Greece's wildfires worsen as strong winds spread blazes
Greece confronted a worsening wildfire crisis on Sunday, with fires burning on several fronts, swaths of forest and agricultural land destroyed and officials warning that powerful winds could fuel further devastation in the days ahead.
Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread amid strong winds
Greece confronted a worsening wildfire crisis on Sunday, with fires burning on several fronts, swathes of forest and agricultural land destroyed and officials warning that powerful winds could fuel further devastation in the days ahead.
Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread
Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.
Mainland transit gives Hongkongers option for Europe trips amid Middle East war
Transiting through mainland China for long-haul destinations from Hong Kong has become an alternative to stopping off in the Middle East amid safety concerns brought about by the US-Israel war on Iran, the city’s travel agents have said. Alex Lee Chun-ting, general manager of Miramar Travel, told the South China Morning Post that the war in the Middle East had initially reduced interest in long-ha...
Mainland transit offers alternative for Europe trips amid Middle East war
Transiting through mainland China for long-haul destinations from Hong Kong has become an alternative to stopping off in the Middle East amid safety concerns brought about by the US-Israel war on Iran, the city’s travel agents have said. Alex Lee Chun-ting, general manager of Miramar Travel, told the South China Morning Post that the war in the Middle East had initially reduced interest in long-ha...
150-year-overdue library book returned in Australia; racks up Rs 16 lakh 'late fee'
A library received a book returned after 150 years overdue. The calculated late fee reached approximately twenty-eight thousand Australian dollars. This rare book was discovered during home renovations and was damaged. It was borrowed by a local resident's great-great-grandfather in the 1870s. The book will now join the library's local history collection.
Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy
Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakersEven for the rollercoaster world of AI, last week was particularly volatile as investors scrambled to keep up with developments that threatened the dominance of the largest western chipmakers.It began with a double whammy. On Monday, the Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT floated on the Shanghai stock ma...
Kowloon Walled City action film sequel’s gritty, nostalgic set draws residents
Tucked in a corner of a hi-tech industrial estate in Yuen Long, a cluster of cluttered flats has been designed to evoke a gritty Hong Kong slum. It is the main set for the sequel to the nostalgic blockbuster film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. The set, constructed on an empty factory site at Yuen Long InnoPark, recreates the iconic Kowloon Walled City, featuring details such as a banner hang...
Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. Peter O’Brien explains.
Football: Brentford sign Ligue 1 star Mamadou Sangaré for €48 million
Mali's international Mamadou Sangaré is heading to the Premier League following a stellar season with french club Lens. He has officially joined Brentford in a landmark €48 million transfer, setting a new record sale for the French club.
Colombia police station bombed wounding 14 people
Colombia’s government has blamed rebel groups for a truck bomb that wounded 14 people near the border with Venezuela. The attack came less than a week before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is due to take office. He has said he plans to end the current administration’s peace negotiations with various armed groups. Morgan Ayre reports.
Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard
Eleven foreign tourists and two crew members have been killed after a small sightseeing plane crashed shortly after take-off in Peru. The cause of the crash is not yet known, and an investigation is underway. Peter O' Brien has more.
Fire reported at another Wildberries warehouse in Russia
Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Europe to hold meeting Tuesday over Ceuta after migration flux
Spain has installed a 500-metre-long sea barrier between its North African enclave of Ceuta and neighbouring Morocco. It comes after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border earlier this week, with at least 67 people dying in the attempt. While most of those who crossed quickly returned to Morocco, the incident has reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. The EU is due to ho...
France: Most of 224,000 evacuees allowed to return home after devastating fires
Here in France, a wildfire in the mountainous southeastern Var department, which had been brought under control three days ago, flared up again on Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 2,500 people overnight. Meanwhile, our reporter James Andre visited Gironde, where France’s biggest wildfire in more than 70 years was recently brought under control.
Greece: Blazes continue to spread across the country
The effects of human-made climate change are being felt across Europe during this sweltering summer, from record heat-related deaths in Austria, Britain, France and Germany, to tinderbox conditions fuelling historic wildfires in Spain, France and elsewhere. Charlotte Hughes takes a look at the situation in Greece.
Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near
US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.
Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8
Israel carried out overnight strikes in Gaza, killing at least eight people. This is a look at the Strip this Sunday morning. In one attack, an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, killing a husband and wife. In another, an elderly man and a child were killed. Earlier on Saturday, at least seven people were killed in strikes that also damaged medical supplies at a hospital. The attacks...
Three people killed in Moscow bombing
A blast near the centre of Moscow has killed at least three people and injured 21 others. It happened at around 8pm local time, when a homemade explosive device detonated as a woman tried to enter a restaurant and was stopped by a security guard, according to Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee. Both the woman and the security guard were killed, along with a visitor at the restaurant, which...