Nigeria Releases American Crypto Exec after Dropping Money Laundering Case

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Lebanon placed on global money-laundering ‘grey list’

Financial Action Task Force decision comes after political inaction and could complicate remittance payments

Business - Financial Times - October 25

UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos in money laundering crackdown

Africa’s former richest woman and exiled Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash among trio hit by measures

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Money from oil execs flows to Trump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil and gas tycoons open wallets for Trump The executives made significant contributions supporting former President Trump's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Metro Bank fined £17mn for anti-money laundering control failings

UK lender failed to ensure automated system was correctly checking customer transactions

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - November 15

‘DJT’ stock drops as crypto-deal talk cools

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock had risen amid talk of a deal to buy cryptocurrency-centered company Bakkt.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors

Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the government backpedaling.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Prosecutors suggest postponing Trump sentencing in "hush money" case until after presidency

Prosecutors in President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" case have said in a letter to the presiding judge that Trump shouldn't be sentenced until after he completes his presidency. CBS News ...

Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration. Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Judge delays ruling in Trump "hush money" case

A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.

When will Trump face sentencing in "hush money" case?

The Manhattan district attorney said Tuesday he agrees with postponing sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" case. Judge Juan Merchan has yet to make a decision. CBS News legal ...

What happens next in Trump's "hush money" case?

Prosecutors in President-elect Donald Trump's New York City criminal case say his sentencing could be postponed, but will oppose any effort to dismiss the case. In a Tuesday court filing, the ...

Trump hush-money case sentencing postponed indefinitely

President-elect spokesperson hails ‘decisive win’ as Judge Juan Merchan declines to provide new sentencing date. US politics – live updates The sentencing in Donald Trump ’s Manhattan ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Judge postpones sentencing in Trump hush money case

The judge overseeing the New York hush money case against President-elect Trump has postponed sentencing to allow for arguments over whether the case should be dismissed.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.

Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should ...

Arizona AG: 'No intention' of dropping 'fake electors' case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) on Sunday pledged to move forward with the state’s “fake electors” case against several allies of President-elect Trump, despite his recent victory in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

What's next for Daniel Jones after split with Giants? NFL execs weigh in

The league noticed the way Jones handled his exit, and there are ample reasons to believe he can bounce back elsewhere.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst ...

World - ABC News - November 4

Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests

Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s ...

World - ABC News - November 5

Hyundai names North American exec Jose Munoz as CEO, effective Jan. 1

Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday named Jose Munoz as the next president and CEO of the South Korean automaker, effective Jan. 1.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

Chidimma Adetshina faced xenophobic abuse and trolling when she competed for Miss South Africa, where she was born.

Lower taxes? Surging crypto? 3 ways a Trump presidency could affect your money

Trump will now turn toward enacting his policy agenda, with the help of a Congress that is likely to skew Republican.

Business - CNBC - November 6

What could happen in Trump's hush money, election and classified documents cases

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in 2025, he will be the first convicted felon to serve as president. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe explains what will likely happen in his state ...

Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump "hush money" case

The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.

Judge delays decision on tossing Trump’s hush money conviction

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed a key ruling Tuesday on whether the president-elect's conviction should be set aside, according to correspondence between the ...

Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case

A New York judge delayed a Tuesday decision on whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Judge delays ruling in Trump hush money case ahead of sentencing

The judge overseeing the New York hush money case against President-elect Trump has delayed ruling on if Trump's conviction should be set aside.

Prosecutors plan to fight Trump’s push to dismiss hush-money case

Possible delay of 26 November court date comes as outcome of case left in question following election win. Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush-money case said in a letter on ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Nigeria Releases American Crypto Exec after Dropping Money Laundering Case

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