Indian magnate Gautam Adani charged in US over massive bribery scheme
• Nov 20, 2024, 9:55 PM
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Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has been charged with paying hundreds of millions of dollars of bribes and hiding the payments from investors, US prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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History's biggest break-up: US federal prosecutors say Google must sell Chrome
• 9:15 AM
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In the antitrust trial of the century, the US Justice Department has filed for tech giant Alphabet to separate from its Chrome browser, used by around 3.5 billion people globally.
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US says supplying Ukraine with antipersonnel mines will help slow Russian troops
• 7:12 AM
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington’s decision to send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine was needed to "help slow down" the advance of Russian ground troops. The announcement comes two months before Donald Trump replaces Joe Biden in th
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G20 'achieves consensus on diverse points of view amid changing of economic philosophy across world'
• 6:55 AM
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In a bid to further strengthen India's alliances and global strategic partnerships, PM Modi has embarked on a veritable diplomatic blitz on the sidelines of the G20. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Modi's wide-ranging discussions addres
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French painting stolen by the Nazis goes on auction at Christie’s Paris
• 6:19 AM
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A painting by French artist Nicolas de Largillierre that was looted by the Nazis and recovered at the end of World War II by the Monuments Men, the Allied unit responsible for returning works of art stolen by the Germans, will be auctioned by Christie’s
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US government calls for breakup of Google and Chrome in antitrust crackdown
• 5:33 AM
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The US Department of Justice moved to break up Google's hold on internet searches on Wednesday, initiating a rare but significant antitrust push that could see the tech giant ordered to part with its Chrome browser.
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Live: US envoy Hochstein to meet with Netanyahu in bid to broker Lebanon ceasefire
• 4:50 AM
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US envoy Amos Hochstein will meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel on Thursday in a bid to negotiate a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war that has killed more than 3,500 people in Lebanon and more than 130 Israelis. Hochstein arrived i
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US prosecutors charge Indian tycoon Gautam Adani over alleged $250 million bribe scheme
• 4:25 AM
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Indian magnate Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men and a strong backer of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was charged by US prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials.
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Western allies close embassies as Kyiv issues raid alert
• 2:29 AM
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One day after Ukraine for the first time launched US-made missiles deep into Russian territory, air raid sirens rippled across Kyiv in response to online indications that Russia might be preparing a missile and drone attack on the capital.
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US vetoes UN resolution for ceasefire in Gaza
• 1:32 AM
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The United States on Wednesday stood as the sole obstacle to the adoption of a UN resolution which sought to implement an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the resolution didn't "link release of hostages to an immediate, unconditional c
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