David Copperfield: Magician accused of sexual misconduct
Magician David Copperfield has been accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour by 16 women. Some of the alleged offences took place when the women were under 18, the Guardian…
Ukraine war: Blinken says US ‘rushing’ weapons to the front lines
Speaking at the same news conference, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said the weapons needed to get to the front lines quickly. “Everything must happen fast, weapons must come fast…
Seeking Access to Congo’s Metals, White House Aims to Ease Sanctions
Three years after Biden administration officials tightened sanctions on a billionaire Israeli mining executive for corrupt business practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they have reversed themselves and are…
Links 5/16/2024 | naked capitalism
Yacht sinks after being rammed by orcas in Strait of Gibraltar BBC. “Scientists are unsure about the exact causes of the behaviour, but believe the highly intelligent mammals could be…
Kentucky Retirement Systems Plaintiffs Seek Repayment from KKR Entities of Misappropriated $137 Million Plus Interest and Punitive Damages, Totaling $771 Million….Oh, and An Accounting Too | naked capitalism
The Kentucky Retirement System “Tier 3” plaintiffs have almost immediately filed their first major action after Judge Thomas Wingate approved of their standing to pursue claims against a cast of…
What to Know About the Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia was shot five times on Wednesday, in the most serious attack on a European leader in decades. Officials said the act was a politically…
A European Leader Is Shot, and an Early Biden-Trump Debate
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The Make-or-Break Testimony of Michael Cohen
The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Lisa Chow, Eric…
In Talks With Putin, Xi Hails ‘Powerful Driving Force’ of Cooperation
With his army making advances in Ukraine and his political grip tightened at home after securing an unprecedented fifth term as president, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia arrived in Beijing…
With Debate Deal, Trump and Biden Sideline a Storied Campaign Institution
The agreement by President Biden and Donald J. Trump to move ahead with two presidential debates — and sideline the Commission on Presidential Debates — is a debilitating and potentially…