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Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
The amount of losses that were caused by your conduct are larger than any other losses he has dealt with, Hellerstein said before announcing the sentence
Magritte painting nets auction record of $121m
A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie’s in New York.
Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants
"We are extremely concerned, given that this is a city where about a third of the population is immigrants
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day
Moscow has said such weapons cannot be launched without direct US operational support and their use would make Washington a direct combatant in the war, prompting Russian retaliation
Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?
Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking
US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leadership
The United States issued a warning Monday against countries hosting members of Hamas, singling out Turkey after recent reports indicated possible moves by the Palestinian Islamist group’s leadership.
US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: report
The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser
Biden ‘fuelling fire’ of Ukraine conflict
The Kremlin yesterday accused US President Joe Biden of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia.
No price too high for mass deportations
US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his campaign promise of the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, saying the cost of doing so will not be a deterrent.
F-15 fighters arrive in ME
American F-15 fighter planes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the US military said, after Washington announced the deployment of additional assets to the region in a warning to Iran.
Judge rules against Biden legalisation programme
A US judge in Texas on Thursday ruled against President Joe Biden’s program offering a path to citizenship for certain immigrant spouses of US citizens, a blow that could keep the program blocked through Biden’s final months in office.
'A brave man': Putin congratulates Trump on election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the US vote, and he praised the president-elect's courage during the July assassination attempt
Judge strikes down Biden immigration programme for undocumented spouses
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a policy aimed at helping undocumented spouses of US citizens obtain legal status, dealing a blow to outgoing President Joe Biden and an estimated half a million people eligible under the programme
Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped the Republican win election.
Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump's victory
Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris despite a campaign by her Republican rival to court Black men.
Kamala Harris concedes polls to Trump
US Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come.
US military judge reinstates 9/11 mastermind plea deal
A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, an official said yesterday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Trump win worries global partners ahead of COP29
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 global climate summit next week and will heap pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary warming, according to climate negotiators.