A legal battle over $1bn worth of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England (BoE) took a fresh twist on Monday after a British appeals court ruled in favour of the government of Nicolas Maduro by overturning an earlier High Court judgement in the case. The Court of Appeal granted the Maduro-backed Banco Central…...
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Eskom has been in the spotlight, once again, as the Zondo Commission continued its state capture inquiry into its board and the dismissal of three senior members. Several whistle blowers have stepped forward to shine a light on instances of corruption. In fact, former Eskom head of legal and compliance Suzanne Daniels said tender manipulation…...
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A "naive" young woman whose bank account was used as a vessel for the proceeds of an apartment rental scam has been given more time to repay the victims. other-of-two Joanna Wolkowicz (28) admitted money laundering after thousands of euro were lodged in her account by people who were defrauded into paying for a bogus…...
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UFC legend Tito Ortiz expressed his wild belief about the coronavirus in a podcast interview published Thursday.Oritz, who presumably made his comments before President Trump was admitted into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he battled the coronavirus, said on the “I Only Touch Greatness” podcast that he believed there was a conspiracy at play regarding…...
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SynopsisKumar was chargesheeted in the case by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi police for allegedly abusing his position and conspiring with the then management of RFL, RHC Holding Ltd, and Ranchem Ltd, to misappropriate a sum of Rs 791 crore. ThinkStock PhotosNEW DELHI: A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of former…...
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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday laid out Democrats' vision of a U.S. antitrust policy built to rein in Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook and other giant tech firms.Why it matters: The long-awaited staff report on antitrust and Big Tech, which sprawls over 450 pages, outlines legislative and enforcement fixes that Democrats could enact should…...
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People wait at the Thai consulate in Hong Kong in Central on Tuesday. Photo: Sam TsangThe woman was one of 10 Thai nationals thought to have entered the city on tourist visas earlier this year The woman, however, has denied working as a bar girl, telling police she just visited the pub to hang out…...
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by fellow conservative Justice Samuel Alito, argued in a Monday statement that the landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide was improperly decided and suggested the court should "fix" the decision.The statement, written by Thomas and joined by Alito, was attached to a decision from the top court…...
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By addy on October 5, 2020 in Hong Kong Drama, NEWS After a stand-out supporting appearance in Big White Duel , TVB actress and TV presenter Ashley Chu (朱智賢) was on the rise for further successful. However, a cheating scandal involving the married Mr. Hong Kong Jackson Lai (黎振燁) set her back. She stopped hosting…...
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