Giorno: 6 Settembre 2023

Bankman-Fried Loses Bid to Get Out of Jail

Sam Bankman-Fried Wednesday lost his bid to be freed immediately from a Brooklyn jail so he could prepare better for his criminal trial, less than a month away, over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange.[#item_full_content]

4-story apartment building collapse in Cairo kills 4, sparks investigation

A four-story apartment building collapsed Wednesday in the Egyptian capital, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said, as rescuers continued to search through the rubble. Cairo’s governate said in a statement that the building collapse occurred in the Hadaeq el-Qubbah neighborhood, roughly 2 miles from the city center. At least three others were injured, […]

Greek ferry crew faces homicide charges after late passenger pushed into sea

A Greek island ferry captain and three of his crew faced homicide charges Wednesday over the death of a tardy passenger who was pushed by crew members into the sea as he tried to force his way onto the departing vessel in the country’s main port of Piraeus. Greece’s minister for merchant marine, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, […]

Hungarian minister sparks controversy for praising Nazi-allied WWII leader Miklos Horthy

A senior government official in Hungary came under sharp criticism Wednesday for praising the country’s World War II-era leader, an ally of Nazi Germany who is believed to have imposed Europe’s first anti-Jewish laws of the 20th century, as an exceptional head of state and a hero. Minister of Construction and Transportation Janos Lazar made […]

Floods from Tropical Storm Haikui kill 2, displace thousands in China’s Fujian province

At least two people have been killed and thousands forced to evacuate by floods brought by Tropical Storm Haikui in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province, local authorities reported Wednesday. Schools were closed and flights suspended, while more than 30,000 people were moved to safety. Two firefighters died and one police officer is missing after floodwaters […]

House Republicans demand records from Hunter Biden attorneys related to collapsed ‘sweetheart’ plea deal

House Republicans are demanding Hunter Biden’s legal team turn over all records of communications with the Justice Department related to the collapsed plea agreement for the president’s son—records that appeared to later be leaked to media outlets that reported details of the negotiations. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer […]