Day: 17 January 2023
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Italian held in EU-Qatargate bribery probe agrees to tell all
Pier Antonio Panzeri is an alleged leader of a criminal network suspected of taking bribes from Qatar.
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Vietnam politics: Power shift as President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits
The move comes amid an anti-corruption drive and signals a power shift among communist leaders.
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Man who fought cartels on trial over bribery claims
Former security chief Genaro Garcia Luna denies he took millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel.
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Greta Thunberg detained at German coal protest
Protesters have been trying to stop a coal mine from swallowing up an abandoned village.
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Elon Musk begins trial over Tesla tweet that cost him $20m
Shareholders are suing the Tesla CEO over a 2018 tweet saying he had the funds to take the firm private.
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Zelenska: Not all leaders using influence for good
The Ukrainian delegation hopes to build support for the country at the Davos meeting.
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Andrey Medvedev: How Russian mercenary made an icy escape to Norway
Andrey Medvedev’s escape makes him the first Wagner Group mercenary to defect to the West.
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Ukraine War: Zelensky adviser resigns over Dnipro remarks
Oleksiy Arestovych initially said air defences caused a Russian missile to hit an apartment block.
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Kevin Spacey given lifetime achievement award in Italy
The actor – who is facing sexual assault charges in the UK – received the award in Italy.
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Martin Luther King’s son defends new statue amid criticism
It depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.