Binance founder faces possible three-year jail term over ‘wild west’ business model

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering charges

Laut Forschern haben sich weltweit die Masernfälle innerhalb eines Jahres fast verdoppelt

Laut Forschern haben sich weltweit die Masernfälle innerhalb eines Jahres fast verdoppelthttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/health/global-measles-cases/index.html

‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest

A peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and faculty

Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in Gaza

Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in Gazahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/25/israel-hostages-gaza-rafah-ceasefire-negotiations

Trump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability

The case argued before the Supreme Court has profound implications for Donald Trump − but also for the country.

US teacher charged with using AI to frame principal with racist audio

Dazhon Darien impersonated high school principal in Maryland in clip that quickly spread on social media, police say

Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What does that mean?

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are calling on universities to sell investments in companies they say are complicit in war in Gaza

AfD politician to run in European elections despite aide’s alleged spying for China

Maximilian Krah will remain German far-right party’s top choice despite accusations against Jian Guo

Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space

Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’

Spanish prime minister considers resigning as wife faces investigation

Pedro Sánchez has also halted public duties after a court launched an inquiry into alleged corruption by Begoña Gómez

Exclusive: US archdiocese must submit clergy-abuse documents to police

In criminal investigation, New Orleans judge demands paper trail from archbishop Gregory Aymond all the way to the Vatican

Arizona house votes to repeal near-total ban on abortion

Taylor Swift hits 1bn Spotify streams in a week with Tortured Poets Department

Swift’s new album breaks another streaming record after already becoming the platform’s most-streamed album in a day

‘It all went to his hair’: Joe Biden received a standing ovation Wednesday after joking about former President Donald Trump’s hair.

‘It all went to his hair’: Joe Biden received a standing ovation Wednesday after joking about former President Donald Trump’s hair.https://financerr.

Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rap Star Arrested for Protest Songs

Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rap Star Arrested for Protest Songshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/iran-hands-death-sentence-to-rapper-toomaj-salehi-for-protest-songs

The US passed Ukraine aid. What will it change?

April 20 marked the end of a months-long struggle in the U.S. Congress to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package, which included $61 billion in aid for Ukrai...

Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine

President Joe Biden is expected to soon sign the total $95 billion foreign aid package that covers Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack

Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attackhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-annihilate-israel-should-it-launch-major-attack-2024-04-23/

Europe’s political leaders have been slow to recognise financial reality of long wars

Ukraine needs western munitions badly but it remains unclear how much more artillery the UK is prepared to produce

Trump lauds House speaker as a ‘good person’ after Ukraine aid bill passage

The embattled ex-president offered surprising words of praise to Mike Johnson, who shepherded aid package opposed by Trump

Russian forces make significant gains in eastern Ukraine

Regional armed forces admit ‘difficult situation’ as Kyiv awaits western military aid

US Senate prepares to give final approval to $95bn aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

House passed bills last week after delays, to rush funding to allies while approving proposal that could lead to US TikTok ban

Cava firm Freixenet to furlough 80% of its workers in Catalonia due to drought

Spanish-German company announces lay offs as north-eastern Spain struggles with drought

Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy

Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvyhttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-draft-age-lowered/

Expect lawyers to set the tone in Trump’s hush money trial with dramatic, possibly explosive, opening arguments

In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says

Exclusive: Review finds government has yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad

Basque separatists make historic gains but fail to win election outright

Predicted surge fails to materialise, leaving alliance of ruling PNV and socialists most likely outcome

France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister

Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results

Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business

Independent shopkeepers say prices they pay at supermarket’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco stores