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U.N. Confirms Probe into Allegation Its Palestinian ‘Special Rapporteur’ Took Money from Pro-Hamas Groups

The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) confirmed to the independent organization UN Watch on Tuesday that it was taking “appropriate measures” over allegations that Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese had illegally received funds from pro-Hamas groups. UN Watch filed a legal complaint against Albanese through the UN system […]

'Lost' creator calls on Dems to stop giving party money until Biden steps down

Damon Lindelof, co-creator of “Lost” and a prominent Democratic supporter, cited Biden’s poor performance against former President Trump in last week’s CNN debate and urged other donors to hold off on giving until Biden drops his reelection bid. “I was asleep at the wheel and it’s time to wake up,” Lindelof said. wrote in an […]

Trump seeks to set aside hush money verdict after immunity ruling: source

Former President Trump on Monday asked the hush money judge to vacate his recent conviction following the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along the ideological line that former presidents enjoy absolute immunity with respect to core constitutional powers and a presumption of immunity […]

Citi was money launderers' favourite bank, US law enforcement officials say – Financial Times

Get your free copy of Editor’s Digest FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Senior U.S. law enforcement officials say drug traffickers chose to launder their money through Citigroup because they considered the bank’s less strict anti-fraud measures “preferable.” In an indictment unsealed last week, U.S. prosecutors detailed how two […]

No button pressing, Naidu to pay money directly!.. – Greatandhra

YSR Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy used to “press the button” – click the computer mouse – to transfer funds into the accounts of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes. Every time, Jagan’s government took out full-page ads in newspapers and extensive advertisements in electronic and digital media to […]