Tag: Investigation
Swiss Attorney General offers resignation over FIFA case fallout
Swiss court confirms Attorney General Michael Lauber had lied about his secret meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Switzerland's Attorney General Michael Lauber has offered...
US top Security official defend federal troops’ use of force in...
United States top Homeland Security officials vow to 'maintain' presence as nationwide criticism over the federal response to Portland protests grows.
Top Homeland Security officials...
Spanish king under pressure to act on scandal allegations
Spanish King Felipe greeted by hundreds of chanting protesters during a visit to Catalonia as pressure mounted on him to respond to corruption allegations.
Chanting...
Malaysia discovered 110 containers of illegal toxic waste from Romania
Malaysia discovered 110 containers of hazardous heavy metals from Romania and bound for Indonesia that had illegally entered the country.
Malaysia in recent years became...
Norway arrests suspected of Ryanair plane bomb threat
Norway has arrested a 51-year-old British man who is suspected of issuing a bomb threat midair during a Ryanair flight from London to Oslo.
Norwegian...
Tunisia fears fresh political deadlock as PM resigns
Tunisia Prime Minister Fakhfakh resigned after dispute with Ennahdha party that had withdrawn its support for government earlier.
Elyes Fakhfakh has resigned from his post,...
Jeff Sessions loses Republican primary fight
Jeff Sessions loses Alabama Senate primary to ex-Auburn football coach, but says he ‘saved the president’s bacon’ and has 'no regrets'.
Jeff Sessions took the...
Elyes Fakhfakh to reshuffle cabinet as row with Ennahdha deepens
Elyes Fakhfakh has decided to reshuffle cabinet as Ennahdha calls for consultations to appoint a new prime minister saying coalition had lost credibility.
Tunisian Prime...
Cross-party group to lead first UK COVID inquiry
Cross-party group organisers are hoping that findings of coronavirus inquiry will be used to inform response to potential second wave.
The only UK inquiry to...
Shura Council of Saudi Arabia to debate changes in sexual harassment...
Shura Council of Saudi Arabia to put the subject of Social Affairs, Family and Youth on the draft motion to amend certain articles of...
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee of investigation into suspected conflict of interest involving PM Elyes Fakhfakh.
Al Watania parliamentary group...
Former White House aide and key impeachment witness retires
Former White House aide and key witness to impeachment of Trump Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, was fired by Trump after his testimony.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander...
Emmanuel Macron reshuffles government to rescue coronavirus-ravaged economy
Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled government with conservatives given prominent roles in efforts to rescue France’s coronavirus-ravaged economy.
Reappointed as finance minister, Bruno Le Maire promised a...
Ennahda Movement to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government
Ennahda Movement decided to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh's government as opposition demanding Prime Minister to resign over alleged conflict of interest.
Ennahdha, the biggest party...
Turkish President vows social media controls over insults to family
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens new law to regulate 'immoral' social media over tweets directed at daughter and son-in-law.
Turkey's president has vowed to...
Tunisian PM under pressure over conflict of interest allegations
Tunisian PM faces opposition party demands to resign over an alleged conflict of interest, potentially unravelling fragile governing coalition.
The anti-corruption minister said on Tuesday...
French authorities arrests six over stolen Banksy artwork
French authorities have arrested six people over theft of an artwork by British street artist Banksy that was stolen from Bataclan concert hall in...
Samsung heir dodges corruption indictment
Samsung heir-apparent Jay Y. Lee scored a symbolic victory after a civilian review panel recommended against indicting billionaire on charges of corruption.
In a major...
German financial watchdog in EU crosshairs over Wirecard bust
German financial watchdog under investigation,Rare move by EU piles embarrassment on Berlin days before it is due to take over the EU's rotating presidency.
European...
Militia members under investigation after Iraq base raid
Militia members under investigation,Joint Operations Command says detentions by CTS unit after judiciary issued arrest warrant to pre-empt potential attack.
Iraq's military authorities have confirmed...
Official who took $3.2m bribe from Bangladeshi MP in Kuwait wanted
Kuwait’s Public Prosecution is continuing its marathon investigation into the case of the Bangladeshi MP,taken into custody on charges of human trafficking.
A source familiar...
Tehran to send black boxes from Ukrainian airliner to France
Tehran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to France, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Iran shot down the Ukraine...
