New York AG: Trump’s properties will be auctioned unless he pays $454m civil fraud fine
Trump’s ability to pay his mounting legal debts is increasingly murky after back-to-back courtroom losses. In January, a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.
American students reeling under university loans forgiven as Biden writes off debts for 153,000
The first round of forgiveness from the SAVE plan will clear $1.2 billion in loans. The borrowers will get emails with a message from Biden notifying them that “all or a portion of your federal student loans will be forgiven because you qualify for early loan forgiveness under my Administration’s SAVE Plan.”
How the Kremlin is weaponising Russian history and using it to justify the war in Ukraine
From the early years of his quarter-century rule, Putin has repeatedly contended that studying their history should make Russians proud. Even controversial figures, such as Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, contributed to Russia’s greatness, Putin argues. (Russian media have counted over 100 monuments to Stalin in Russia, most of which were installed during Putin’s rule.)
DRC protests: Why Congolese people are fed up with the West and their protests are justified
For Felix Tshisekedi, who recently began a second term as president of the DRC, the protests are convenient. They’re allowing the government to shift the blame to western countries. This is after five years of at best limited progress in resolving the crisis in the eastern part of the country.
US censorship: First Amendment must keep pace with ‘the rise of behemoth social media platforms’
An amicus brief is filed by non-parties to a lawsuit to provide information that has a bearing on the issues and to assist the court in reaching the correct decision.
Nigeria’s defence chief slams US and leading weapons suppliers for withholding arms sales over abuses
Nigeria’s security forces for many years have faced allegations of extrajudicial killings and illegal arrests. The United States and other major arms suppliers at one point or another have withheld the sale of weapons over those accusations.
Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah bringing death toll to about 30,000 despite pressure for ceasefire
About 1.5 million people are estimated to be crammed into Rafah, on the southernmost fringe of the enclave close to the border with Egypt, most of them having fled their homes further north to escape Israel’s military onslaught.
Somalia announces deal with Turkey to counter Ethiopia’s MOU with breakaway Somaliland state
Turkey is a key player in Somalia, one of several Gulf Arab states jockeying for influence in a country that lies on the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden – a pathway to the Red Sea.
World Bank tells poor countries to grow ‘much faster’ to repay debt as bond sales hit $47 billion
The World Bank warned in its Global Economic Prospects report, opens new tab, published in January, that the global economy was set for the weakest half-decade performance in 30 years during 2020-2024, even if recession is avoided. Global growth is expected to slow for a third consecutive year to 2.4 per cent, before ticking up to 2.7 per cent in 2025.
Israeli missile attack hits high-security district in Syrian capital, no casualties reported
Witnesses heard several back-to-back explosions. The blasts scared children at a nearby school and ambulances rushed to the area, the witnesses told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
