Brent Oil Set for Record Run of Quarterly Losses on High Supply
Brent oil is on course for its longest run of quarterly losses in data going back more than
2023-06-30 17:27
Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City & Newcastle hold talks over Gabri Veiga
Premier League quartet Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle United hold talks with agent Jorge Mendes over the signing of young Spaniard Gabri Veiga.
2023-06-30 17:26
Pau Torres to undergo Aston Villa medical after deal agreed
Pau Torres is due for a medical at Aston Villa as a fee is agreed with Spanish outfit Villarreal.
2023-06-30 17:22
Trump news - live: DOJ prepares to hit Trump with new charges as Mike Roman cooperates in 2020 election probe
The Department of Justice is prepared to seek indictments against multiple figures in former president Donald Trump’s orbit and may yet bring additional charges against the ex-president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned. According to sources familiar with the matter, the department has made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment” — a second set of charges against an already-indicted defendant that could include more serious crimes — against the ex-president, and could do so in a number of different venues, depending on how prosecutors feel the case they have brought against him in a Florida federal court is proceeding. Mr Trump’s other legal troubles also appear to be hotting up, with former campaign official Mike Roman reportedly cooperating with investigators probing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Sources told CNN on Thursday that Mr Roman, who was involved in the fake electors scheme, has reached a proffer agreement with special counsel Jack Smith’s office. Rudy Guiliani is also said to have taken such an agreement. Meanwhile, three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took the Trump Media & Technology Group public have been indicted for insider trading. Read More Kevin McCarthy knows he crossed the line with Donald Trump Trump's GOP support dips slightly after his indictment over classified documents, AP-NORC poll finds ‘Any Republican not named Trump’: Paul Ryan says former president is only candidate who would lose to Biden
2023-06-30 16:59
Allianz Warns Pimco Flows ‘Shaky’ as Investors Assess Rates
Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete plans to push deeper into alternative asset classes such as real
2023-06-30 15:29
China Steelmakers Issue Stark Warning About Second-Half Outlook
China’s leading steelmakers warned the industry faces a very challenging second half as demand disappoints, profitability lags, and
2023-06-30 14:54
South Korea Passes Inaugural Standalone Crypto Bill After Spate of Scandals
South Korea approved its first standalone digital-asset bill to boost investor protection just over a year after the
2023-06-30 14:29
Volkswagen Picks Insider to Lead Audi After Tesla Pulls Ahead
Volkswagen AG replaced the chief executive officer of its flagging premium brand Audi as Europe’s biggest carmaker seeks
2023-06-30 14:20
British soldier Shareef Amin returns to Ukraine after life-changing injury
Shareef Amin was lucky to survive shrapnel and bullet wounds but is still "going back to help".
2023-06-30 13:48
China’s Sweetener Makers Advance on WHO Aspartame Speculation
China’s sweetener producers gained after a report said the World Health Organization is set to decide on the
2023-06-30 13:22
China tightens Xi Jinping's powers against the West with new law
The law underscores China's aggressive diplomacy, but does not guarantee it will take greater actions.
2023-06-30 13:18
US envoy for Iran has security clearance suspended amid probe into misuse of classified information
The US special envoy for Iran, Rob Malley, had his security clearance suspended pending a review of allegations he may have mishandled classified information, said US officials. Mr Malley, who has been leading Biden administration’s efforts to revive the faltering Iran nuclear deal and resolve issues related to detained Americans in Iran, in the meantime is placed on unpaid leave, reported CNN. "I have been informed that my security clearance is under review. I have not been provided any further information, but I expect the investigation to be resolved favorably and soon,” he said confirming the reports in the local media. Two State Department officials said the agency’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security was leading the inquiry, which revolves around Mr Malley’s handling of classified documents. The officials said they learned of Mr Malley’s change in status from paid to unpaid leave on Thursday, shortly after questions about his status were raised at the State Department’s regular afternoon briefing. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said earlier Thursday that Mr Malley officially remains in his post but is on leave and that his deputy, Abram Paley, is currently leading the Iran portfolio as the acting special envoy. It remains unclear when Mr Malley’s leave began. Mr Malley’s whereabouts have raised questions since he skipped a classified congressional briefing on Iran on 16 May. At the time, State Department officials told lawmakers that Mr Malley was on "extended personal leave" and suggested that his absence might be related to a family health issue. A close personal friend of secretary of state Antony Blinken, Mr Malley was appointed soon after US president Joe Biden took office in 2021. He had been tasked with trying to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after then-president Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to abandon the pact and reimpose US sanctions on Tehran. Under Mr Trump, Mr Malley worked for the International Crisis Group during which he met on several occasions with Iranians and Palestinian officials with whom US officials are barred from having contact. He helped craft the 2015 nuclear deal and, earlier in his career, was deeply engaged in former president Bill Clinton’s failed 2000 effort to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace. During the Obama administration, Mr Malley served as a National Security Council aide and was closely involved in the negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Having failed to revive the deal, the United States has held talks with Iran to try to ease tensions by sketching out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear program, release some detained US citizens and unfreeze some Iranian assets abroad, Iranian and Western officials said earlier this month. Additional reporting from the wires Read More In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country Iran supreme leader says he'd 'welcome' full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked US, UK, France demand UN investigate Russia's sanctions-busting use of Iranian drones in Ukraine US sanctions Iranian firm for helping government censor internet Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled
2023-06-30 12:52