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Jerome Powell Calls ‘Pretext’ Probe a Threat to Fed Independence

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has warned that a criminal investigation into the central bank’s headquarters renovation is a ‘pretext’ that risks undermining the independence of US monetary policy, escalating…

Singapore stocks rise as US Fed probe revives ‘Sell America’ trade; STI up 0.5%

[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares climbed on Monday (Jan 12), as Asian markets gained on a rise in “Sell America” sentiment after the Trump administration escalated its attacks on the US Federal…

Border Czar Homan Reportedly Didn’t Get Normal Background Check Even After Trump Team Was Informed Of Bribery Probe

A new report shed light on what the Trump transition team knew about a bribery probe on border czar Tom Homan before taking office. Concretely, MS Now noted that Emil…

Singapore: 239 People Under Police Probe for Involvement in Scams Causing $5M in Losses

A total of 239 people is assisting with police investigations following a two-week anti-scam operation conducted across Singapore earlier this month. In a statement on Thursday, December 18, the police…

China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe

[BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16) sharply reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports worth over US$2 billion in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation seen as a response…

LeBron James Gambling Scandal Explained as NBA Probe Raises Integrity Fears

LeBron James has built one of the most carefully protected reputations in modern sport. However, a widening NBA betting investigation has pulled his name into the headlines, even as league…

Temu’s Europe HQ raided as part of EU foreign-subsidy probe

The bloc has wielded the Foreign Subsidy Regulation largely against Chinese involvement in European markets [BRUSSELS] Temu’s European headquarters in Dublin have been hit by raids by European Union competition…

EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s use of online content for AI purposes

It wants to know whether Google is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators [BRUSSELS] The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe to…

Trump DOJ Slams Netflix as ‘Woke Garbage’ Amid Warner Bros. Acquisition Probe

The Department of Justice (DOJ) under Donald Trump‘s administration has reportedly labelled Netflix as peddling ‘woke garbage,’ raising the political stakes for the streaming service’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros.…

Did Brian Cole Jr. Have Anarchist Beliefs? FBI Launches Probe Into Suspect Who Planted Pipe Bombs Outside US Capitol on Eve of Jan. 6 Riots

The suspect arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot likely…

Where Is Travis Turner? Missing Football Coach’s Disappearance Takes New Turn as School District Launches Probe into Another Employee

The mysterious case of a high school football coach who vanished in the middle of an undefeated season has grown more puzzling. The school district has now confirmed that another…