Navy SEAL Killed Fighting Islamic Terrorists In Somalia
A US Navy SEAL has been killed during an operation targeting the Islamic militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia, according to reports Friday.
NYC – Ex-Guinea Minister Convicted In Multimillion Bribery Scandal
A US federal court convicted a former Guinea minister of laundering US$8.5 million in bribes he took from a Chinese tycoon in exchange for mining rights in Guinea, media reported Wednesday.
Ulster Bank Set Asides €206M For Mortgage Redress Scheme
Ulster Bank in the Republic set aside €206 million last year to cover the costs of a mortgage redress scheme for customers who were denied a tracker interest rate on their homes loans over the past decade.
Rabbi Benny Elon Passes Away
Former head of the Beit Orot yeshiva Rabbi Benny Elon has passed away after a long struggle with cancer.
NYPD Officer Sentenced To Prison For Running Online Escort Service
A retired NYPD officer who pled guilty to running a high-end escort service is sinking his teeth into a new business venture a decidedly more wholesome “mobile food delivery app,” he told the court Thursday.
Spain Orders Money Laundering Probe Against HSBC Executives
MADRID — Spain’s National Court said it is investigating seven current and former HSBC executives in the private banking business charged with money laundering and criminal organization.
Justice Department Begins Criminal Probe Into Uber’s Use of Software To Help Drivers Evade Local Regulators
A secret software tool has reportedly landed Uber in hot water.
Eliezer Berland Apologizes: ‘I’m Willing To Be Burned Alive’
Eliezer Berland, formerly rabbi and dean of the Shuvu Banim yeshiva who was convicted of sexual offenses, sent to prison, and released to house arrest because of his health, has expressed remorse for his actions.
New York – US Judge Won’t Let El Chapo Out Of Solitary Confinement
New York – Mexican drug lord and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman needs to stay in solitary confinement at a New York City lockup to keep him from trying to control his drug-trafficking empire from behind bars, a judge ruled Thursday.
Jona Rechnitz Lured Diamond Dealer Into Ponzi Scheme
A government witness in the now-defunct probe of Mayor Bill de Blasio recruited several prominent and wealthy New Yorkers into a Ponzi scheme whose accused mastermind goes on trial this month.