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Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC
The international criminal court awarded a record €52.4m to survivors of Dominic Ongwen’s crimes but member states have failed to contribute. Not a single country has contributed towards ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - October 30 -
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Who Has the ICC Charged With War Crimes?
The short list includes Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the deposed president of Sudan, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding
Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
EU governments struggle to fund green transition
Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installationsWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say
Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims sayEntertainment - ABC News - November 14 -
Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says
Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as defense secretary.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Rep. Jim Himes says he's "skeptical" that Elon Musk has "any clue" on government efficiency
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut says he's "skeptical" that Elon Musk has "got any clue" about government efficiency, despite that President-elect Donald Trump selected Musk to oversee a ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floods
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floodsWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
BBC World Service secures Budget bump in government funding
Executives warned that previous cuts left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propagandaBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
UK government explores privately funded Birmingham-Manchester rail link
Mayors argue new train line is needed after northern leg of HS2 was axed on cost groundsWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets
Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions ministerBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, with Republicans considering pushing it until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Johnson's government funding timeline differs from other Republicans' plans
After weekend with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a tentative plan to keep the government funded that could tee up a funding fight in Trump’s first 100 days.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Government commission proposes Manhattan Project-style AI funding plan
A U.S. congressional commission proposed a "Manhattan Project-like" initiative for the funding of artificial intelligence (AI) development in a larger push to stay ahead of China's technological ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up
The debate among Republicans over whether to punt government funding into the new year is heating up, as lawmakers race toward their next shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"
President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Matt Gaetz allegedly paid two women for sex in 2017, attorney says
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, paid a woman for sex at a small, invitation-only party in Florida, where prostitution is illegal, in 2017 while he ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses
The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.Top stories - BBC News - 5 hours ago -
Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte's custody over drug killings
The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an ...World - ABC News - November 13 -
One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
The presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and senior Hamas ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Local government has become a chokehold for Chinese business
Beijing is promising change, but it comes at an unsettling priceWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB
Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warmingWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
‘My house is paid off’: How do I ensure my son-in-law never gets my money — even if my daughter dies before he does?
“I would like it to go to only my daughter and grandchildren.”Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns
Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years
The discrimination lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe was paid "significantly less" than her white co-workers for 8 years.Politics - NBC News - November 9 -
Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live
Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex" via Venmo, their attorney says
Two women told a House ethics panel about former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged misconduct between 2017 and 2019, claiming that he paid them both for sex, their attorney Joel Leppard told CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
2 women told Congress that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their attorney says
A lawyer for two women says his clients told a House committee they were paid to have sex with President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, and to travel with him on multiple ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Two women testified to House panel that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, attorney says
Two women testified before a House ethics panel that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their lawyer told CBS News. Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, has ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago