When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) carries the comittee’s final report as he departs after the final public meeting of the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Jan. 6 House select committee released its long-awaited … Read more
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate’s Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be released on $250 million bail bond while awaiting trial for fraud and other criminal charges, a New York federal judge ruled on Thursday. The bail terms … Read more
A “shameful” former WA politician has been given a 10-month suspended jail term and fined $20,000 for hindering a corruption investigation, which found he had improperly used taxpayer funds to pay for personal expenses, including visits to a strip club and Japanese bath house. Key points: The probe found Ellis used taxpayers’ money for personal expenses … Read more
Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been found guilty of wilful misconduct after granting a mining licence to a company run by ex-union boss John Maitland. The former NSW resources minister was found guilty of two charges, while Mr Maitland was found not guilty of being an accessory to the offences. Justice Hament Dhanji found … Read more
New reporting from The New York Times has thrown into question the entire professional history of Rep.-elect George Santos. And the bombshell report has left political observers in New York shocked, confused and pointing fingers about the revelations in one of the races that determined the balance of power in the House. Santos, a Republican … Read more
Washington CNN — False election fraud claims that Rudy Giuliani made when he was representing former President Donald Trump’s campaign in 2020 should make the former New York mayor liable for professional sanctions, an attorney disciplinary committee said Thursday. The decision by the hearing committee for the DC Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility is preliminary … Read more
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. For years, they’ve locked horns with EU leaders who accuse them of flouting the rule of law, oppressing minorities, and maintaining unsavory ties with foreign regimes such as Vladimir Putin’s in Russia. But now, as a corruption scandal engulfs Brussels, ensnaring a senior figure … Read more
Another former WA politician has pleaded guilty to hindering a corruption investigation into his misuse of taxpayer-funded electoral allowances — in this instance by lying under oath and throwing his mobile phone into the ocean. Key points: Ellis pleaded guilty to two charges arising from the 2019 probe One related to him lying while on the witness … Read more