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Trump faces stiff challenges delivering on his promised 'Golden Age'

President Donald Trump faces an arduous task delivering on his Inauguration Day promise of a "Golden Age of America" in the face of a closely

Trump faces stiff challenges delivering on his promised 'Golden Age'
Africa|Business|Crime|Finance|Political

Mozambique ex-finance minister sentenced in US to 8-1/2 years in prison over 'tuna bonds' scandal

A former Mozambique finance minister was sentenced on Friday to 8-1/2 years in prison after being found guilty of participating in a fraud involving $2 billion in

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US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering

– The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. The long-awaited rule is expected to require that real estate professionals such as title insurers report the identities of the beneficial owners of companies buying real estate in cash to the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). FinCEN is slated to propose the rule sometime this month, according to its regulatory agenda, though the timeline could

US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering
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FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, due back in court

– Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is due back in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday, where he may learn if he will have to prepare for his October fraud trial from behind the jailhouse door. Bankman-Fried, 31, has pleaded not guilty to stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to plug losses at his hedge fund Alameda Research. He has been largely confined to his parents’ Palo Alto, California, home on $250 million bond since his December 2022 arrest, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan now

FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, due back in court
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FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, due back in court

– Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is due back in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday, where he may learn if he will have to prepare for his October fraud trial from behind the jailhouse door. Bankman-Fried, 31, has pleaded not guilty to stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to plug losses at his hedge fund Alameda Research. He has been largely confined to his parents’ Palo Alto, California, home on $250 million bond since his December 2022 arrest, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan now

FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, due back in court
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FTX's Bankman-Fried appeals jailing as trial nears

Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed a decision to jail him for alleged witness tampering ahead of his Oct. 3 trial over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a filing late on Friday night with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said the 31-year-old former billionaire simply exercised his First Amendment rights by sharing writings by his former colleague and romantic partner Caroline Ellison with a New York Times reporter. Ellison is one of three former members of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle expected to testify against him after pleading guilty to fraud.

FTX's Bankman-Fried appeals jailing as trial nears
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FTX's Bankman-Fried appeals jailing as trial nears

Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed a decision to jail him for alleged witness tampering ahead of his Oct. 3 trial over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a filing late on Friday night with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said the 31-year-old former billionaire simply exercised his First Amendment rights by sharing writings by his former colleague and romantic partner Caroline Ellison with a New York Times reporter. Ellison is one of three former members of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle expected to testify against him after pleading guilty to fraud.

FTX's Bankman-Fried appeals jailing as trial nears
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Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto mogul convicted of fraud?

A few years after graduating from college, Sam Bankman-Fried grew worried he was not taking enough risks.

Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto mogul convicted of fraud?
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Trump is warned he may be kicked out of writer Carroll's trial

A federal judge warned Donald Trump on Wednesday that he could be kicked out of the trial in writer E.

Americas|Crime|News|US

Honduras ex-president says DEA sent rabbi to 'infiltrate' defense

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Tuesday will urge a U.S. judge to appoint him a new lawyer and delay his drug trafficking trial, after arguing the

Honduras ex-president says DEA sent rabbi to 'infiltrate' defense
Americas|Crime|News|US

Anti-drug crusader or cartel secret weapon? Honduras ex-president's trial kicks off

A New York jury on Wednesday heard clashing descriptions of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez as his U.S. drugs trial opened, with prosecutors saying

Anti-drug crusader or cartel secret weapon? Honduras ex-president's trial kicks off
Crime|US

Explainer-What does the gag order mean in Trump's hush money trial?

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star will on Tuesday consider prosecutors' request to fine the

Explainer-What does the gag order mean in Trump's hush money trial?
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Bankman-Fried may face 'very long sentence' if convicted, judge says

Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, may face a "very long sentence" if convicted at his fraud trial starting next

Bankman-Fried may face 'very long sentence' if convicted, judge says
Crime|News|US

Bankman-Fried trial poses biggest test to date for crypto's top cop

Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial on fraud charges marks a major test for a broader crackdown on white collar crime led by Manhattan's top federal prosecutor: Damian

Bankman-Fried trial poses biggest test to date for crypto's top cop
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Key moments leading up to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial, which is set to kick off on Tuesday, marks the culmination of a yearlong legal saga stemming from the dramatic collapse of the FTX

Key moments leading up to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial
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Explainer-What charges does Sam Bankman-Fried face over FTX's collapse?

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to go on trial on Tuesday on fraud and conspiracy charges related to the collapse of FTX, the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange he founded

Explainer-What charges does Sam Bankman-Fried face over FTX's collapse?
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Explainer-Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial - who are the key names?

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial places the former billionaire in a Manhattan courtroom alongside prosecutors steeped in financial crimes and political corruption cases, a

Explainer-Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial - who are the key names?
Business|Crime|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial: four key points raised in opening statements

Jurors in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heard from both sides for the first time on Wednesday, receiving dueling portrayals of key events and

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial: four key points raised in opening statements
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Sam Bankman-Fried demanded special privileges for his fund, ex-colleague testifies

Sam Bankman-Fried's college roommate and ex-colleague, Gary Wang, testified on Thursday at the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder's fraud trial that

Sam Bankman-Fried demanded special privileges for his fund, ex-colleague testifies
Business|Finance|Technology

Bankman-Fried directed special FTX privileges for Alameda -testimony

Sam Bankman-Fried asked two executives of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to tweak the exchange website's computer code to let his hedge fund withdraw

Bankman-Fried directed special FTX privileges for Alameda -testimony
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Sam Bankman-Fried's trial: five key moments from the first week

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial kicked off this week, nearly a year after the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded declared bankruptcy in a collapse that shocked

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial: five key moments from the first week
Business|Finance|US

Caroline Ellison testifies she committed fraud with Sam Bankman-Fried

Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Sam Bankman-Fried's hedge fund Alameda Research, testified on Tuesday that she committed fraud

Caroline Ellison testifies she committed fraud with Sam Bankman-Fried
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Sam Bankman-Fried's trial to resume with more testimony from Caroline Ellison

Caroline Ellison, the former co-head of Sam Bankman-Fried's hedge fund and a pivotal witness in his trial on fraud charges tied to the collapse of his

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial to resume with more testimony from Caroline Ellison
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Five key moments from Caroline Ellison's testimony in Bankman-Fried trial

Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, testified this week that the 31-year-old former billionaire, her onetime

Five key moments from Caroline Ellison's testimony in Bankman-Fried trial
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Sam Bankman-Fried trial: scenes from Caroline Ellison's time on the stand

When star witness Caroline Ellison first took the stand on Tuesday at Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial, she needed longer than previous witnesses to point out the 31-

Sam Bankman-Fried trial: scenes from Caroline Ellison's time on the stand

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