House oversight Republicans have launched an inquiry into whether President Joe Biden rewarded political donors with contracts and government positions, the latest allegation of misconduct against the administration as it fends off ties to Hunter Biden’s activities. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget raising concerns…
Oversight Committee Raises Questions About Biden Donors, Government Contracts
2 Charged for Conspiring With North Korea to Evade US Sanctions With Cryptocurrency
Two Europeans were charged on Monday for allegedly conspiring with an American cryptocurrency expert, who has already been convicted, to teach members of the North Korean regime to use blockchain technology to evade U.S. sanctions. Alejandro Cao de Benos, a Spanish citizen, and Christopher Emms from Britain are accused of illegally organizing the Pyongyang Blockchain and…
Small Plane Crashes Into Turkish Neighborhood; 2 Dead
ANKARA, Turkey—A single-engine airplane crashed into a neighborhood in northwestern Bursa province and burst into flames on Monday, killing its pilot and a trainee pilot. The plane, which was used for flight training, slammed into a street in the Baglarbasi neighborhood near the province’s Yunuseli Airport, Gov. Yakup Canbolat said. No one was hurt on…
GOP Senators to Biden: Don’t Divert VA Resources Away From Aiding Veterans
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is leading a coalition of Republican senators demanding that President Joe Biden not prioritize illegal immigrants over U.S. veterans. The senators are demanding that the administration not divert Veterans Affairs Department health-care personnel away from helping veterans “to facilitate an expected surge…
Russian Rouble Hits Near 2-Year High Vs Euro
April 26, 2022
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(Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened on Monday, firming past 77 against the euro to a near two-year high, helped by tax payments that companies are due to make this week and as the market looked ahead to a central bank rate decision on Friday. By 2:53 p.m. GMT, the rouble had gained 3.6 percent to…
Nebraska Wildfires Kill Ex-Fire Chief, Hurt 15 Firefighters
CAMBRIDGE, Neb.—Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 15 firefighters, authorities said Sunday. The man who died Friday night was a retired Cambridge fire chief who was working with firefighters as a spotter in Red Willow County in the southwestern corner of the state. That fire…
Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Ban Leaves Global Buyers With No Plan B
April 26, 2022
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MUMBAI—Global edible oil consumers have no option but to pay top dollar for supplies after Indonesia’s surprise palm oil export ban forced buyers to seek alternatives, already in short supply due to adverse weather and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move by the world’s biggest palm oil producer to ban exports from Thursday will lift…
Rising Energy Prices Push Almost Half German Companies to Cut New Investments: Survey
April 26, 2022
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BERLIN—Around 40 percent of German companies are already feeling the impact of rising energy prices and almost half want to reduce investments due to rising energy costs, a survey showed on Monday. Gas and electricity bills for German householders entering into new contracts hit a record high last month and soaring natural gas and oil…
NZ Faces Global Pressure Over China Extradition Ruling
April 26, 2022
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Politicians from Australia and European nations have penned a joint letter to the New Zealand (NZ) parliament urging against the extradition of a man to China. They warn that the credibility of diplomatic assurances by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been “consistently proven empty” and that by allowing the extradition to go forward, it…
Buttigieg to Provide Testimony at STB Hearing Notice on Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to provide testimony this week at a hearing set by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on urgent issues in freight rail service. The STB said hearings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class I carriers. Freight rail companies…
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