Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t face the corporate death penalty after all.A New York judge on Friday spared the ex-president that worst case punishment as he ruled in a civil case alleging Trump fraudulently misrepresented financial figures to get cheaper loans and other benefits.Still, Trump got slammed hard, facing big cash penalties, outside

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Interior ministers from 4 Arab countries agree in Jordan that illegal drug trade needs to be tackled

Interior ministers from 4 Arab countries agree in Jordan that illegal drug trade needs to be tackled

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The interior ministers of four Arab countries held talks in Jordan on Saturday to discuss ways of combatting the illegal drug trade in the region and agreed to set up a joint telecommunications cell to exchange information.The meeting between the interior ministers of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, saw the four

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The head of the UN’s lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it

The head of the UN’s lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it

The head of the main United Nations agency supporting people in Gaza alleged that Israel is intent on “destroying” the organization along with the idea that Palestinians are refugees and have a right to return home one day.Philippe Lazzarini accused Israel in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger of having a “long-term political goal”

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Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal

Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to contain the political fallout of a presidential pardon scandal during an annual state of the nation address on Saturday, his first public appearance since Hungary’s president, his ally, resigned a week ago. The nationalist Orbán is under intense pressure from multiple angles as his

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Protestors keep pressure on Senegal’s president to hold elections as soon as possible

Protestors keep pressure on Senegal’s president to hold elections as soon as possible

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Protestors took the streets in Senegal’s capital Saturday to keep the pressure on President Mack Sall to hold elections quickly. Hundreds of people walked and biked through downtown Dakar chanting “Macky dictator,” while others called for the release of imprisoned opposition figures. Sall issued a decree earlier this month to postpone

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Valuta najveće privrede Afrike, Nigerije, pala na rekordno nizak nivo uz skok inflacije

Valuta najveće privrede Afrike, Nigerije, pala na rekordno nizak nivo uz skok inflacije

Ekonomija | Izvor: Beta-AP | 17.02.2024 | access_time 16:25 Zapadnoafrička država Nigerija suočava se sa jednom od najtežih ekonomskih kriza u više godina izazvanom visokom inflacijom koja je rezultat monetarne politike koja je dovela do toga da je domaća valuta pala na svoj istorijski najniži nivo u odnosu na dolar.Situacija je izavala gnev stanovništva i

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