How Trump plans to clip FBI and DoJ wings in revenge mission targeting Biden if he wins poll

How Trump plans to clip FBI and DoJ wings in revenge mission targeting Biden if he wins poll

Trump, who has been indicted on dozens of criminal charges by the Justice Department, has vowed on the campaign trail to overhaul the agency if he wins the presidential election on November 5 and pledged to use it to pursue his own opponents, including Democratic President Joe Biden.

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He infused technical sophistication in EPL football, but ‘financial doping’ might just erode Pep Guardiola’s success at Man City

He infused technical sophistication in EPL football, but ‘financial doping’ might just erode Pep Guardiola’s success at Man City

And although this is another question entirely, City fans are entitled to question why spending regulations suddenly became a preoccupation for England’s and Europe’s dominant clubs in the late 2000s. It doesn’t affect the rights or wrongs of their case, but it does serve as a reminder that the principles of Financial Fair Play were not exactly carved on tablets of stone. If Barcelona can’t sign Messi and PSG can, what does that tell us after 10 years of FFP?

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Man City on cusp of 4th straight EPL crown but the imminent glory is overcast by 115 grave financial sins

Man City on cusp of 4th straight EPL crown but the imminent glory is overcast by 115 grave financial sins

One year on, why have Man City’s charges not been dealt with? All of this is damaging for the Premier League brand. How could it not be when its dominant club of this era has had these allegations hanging over them for so long? Whether your view is sympathetic or hostile to City, what does this situation say about the Premier League and – a hot topic these days – its ability to regulate its clubs and its competition?

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300 pages of emails detail how US health officials covered up dangerous side-effects of Covid vaccines

300 pages of emails detail how US health officials covered up dangerous side-effects of Covid vaccines

The 300-page batch of documents released to CHD on April 21 contains emails between the NIH and people reporting Covid-19 vaccine injuries. CHD requested the documents via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in November 2022. On April 12, 2023, CHD sued the NIH to obtain the records after the NIH did not respond to the request.

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Lawyers seek contempt ruling over Kenya’s plan to deploy 200 police officers to Haiti next week

Lawyers seek contempt ruling over Kenya’s plan to deploy 200 police officers to Haiti next week

Lawyers Ekuru Aukot, Miruru Waweru and their Thirdway Alliance Kenya party first challenged the deployment in High Court in October.

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Ethiopia protests US ambassador’s speech that called for release of political prisoners

Ethiopia protests US ambassador’s speech that called for release of political prisoners

Mr Ervin Massinga had said in his speech that detaining critics would not resolve Ethiopia’s outstanding issues and that “the political dialogue the Ethiopians need could be helped by releasing key political figures.”

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70 new worries that South Africa’s ruling ANC has to contend with as it braces for a slippery run

70 new worries that South Africa’s ruling ANC has to contend with as it braces for a slippery run

Even as the famous organisation once led by Nelson Mandela has seen a decline in its popularity, no one has risen to a position to replace it. Instead, South Africans who have turned away from the ANC have gone looking for answers among an array of opposition parties.

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New data show China’s factories are revving up economy but consumer, property weakness persists

New data show China’s factories are revving up economy but consumer, property weakness persists

China’s exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month while consumer prices rose for the third straight month. Production of 3D printing equipment, new energy vehicles and integrated circuit products increased 55.0 per cent, 39.2 per cent and 31.9 per cent year-on-year, respectively, NBS said.

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Crude oil price set for weekly gain on signs of improving demand around the world

Crude oil price set for weekly gain on signs of improving demand around the world

Markets were also bolstered by China’s industrial output growth at 6.7 per cent year-on-year in April as recovery in its manufacturing sector gathered pace, pointing to possibly stronger demand to come.

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Biden and Trump trade barbs as they agree to two presidential debates in June and September

Biden and Trump trade barbs as they agree to two presidential debates in June and September

The June debate is likely to cap a busy and unsettled stretch, following the likely conclusion of Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York, foreign trips by Biden to France and Italy, the end of the Supreme Court’s term, and the expected start of two criminal trials for the president’s son, Hunter Biden.

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