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Goldman head of sovereign business Powell McCormick moves to merchant bank-source
Goldman head of sovereign business Powell McCormick moves to merchant bank-source
NEW YORK Dina Powell McCormick, the head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's sovereign business who also leads its
2023-05-30 22:08
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia defy end of EU Ukraine grain import ban
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia defy end of EU Ukraine grain import ban
The European Union said Friday it was ending an import ban on Ukrainian grain in five member states, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia immediately announced...
2023-09-16 03:29
Bavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
Bavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
Bavaria's governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible for an antisemitic flyer as a high school student
2023-08-29 21:05
Sprinter Jim Hines, once the world's fastest man, dies at 76
Sprinter Jim Hines, once the world's fastest man, dies at 76
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, according to World Athletics.
2023-06-06 17:07
Hunter Biden plea deal in jeopardy after judge questions agreement
Hunter Biden plea deal in jeopardy after judge questions agreement
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, are at loggerheads and appear to have scrapped a deal for the lawyer and lobbyist turned artist to plead guilty to tax misdemeanour charges and enter into a diversion programme on a gun-related charge after the judge overseeing a plea hearing questioned whether the deal would preclude the government from pursuing other charges against him. US District Judge Maryellen Noreika ordered Mr Biden’s lawyers and prosecutors to confer further after Mr Biden said he would not accept the agreement if it did not provide that the government could not charge him for any crimes currently known to prosecutors if he successfully completes the terms of the deal. Prosecutors had agreed to ask Judge Noreika to impose a term of probation on Mr Biden for not having paid taxes on time in 2017 and 2018. Mr Biden was also expected to enter into a diversion deal under which he’d plead guilty to charges that he’d lied on a gun background check form when he said he wasn’t a user of drugs when he bought a pistol during that same time period, but would withdraw the plea after completing the terms of the diversion agreement, which often requires community service and continued sobriety verified by drug tests. During the court hearing, he told Judge Noreika that he’d been sober since 2019 but had been in and out of drug treatment for roughly two decades. The sticking point in the proceedings appeared when the judge asked prosecutors and defence counsel whether they understood the hearing to conclude any criminal proceedings against Mr Biden, and when prosecutors said that was not their understanding, she ordered prosecutors and defence counsel for the president’s son to confer on whether they still have an agreement. More follows... Read More Is Donald Trump going to prison? Trump begs Congress to help with legal troubles as possible Jan 6 charges loom – live Congressman asks UFO whistleblower if anyone has been ‘murdered’ to maintain coverup
2023-07-27 00:06
'Doctor Who' 60th anniversary specials' release dates have been announced
'Doctor Who' 60th anniversary specials' release dates have been announced
The global premiere dates for Doctor Who's upcoming 60th anniversary specials have been announced, revealing
2023-10-26 08:48
Mysterious ancient engravings uncovered by drought in the Amazon
Mysterious ancient engravings uncovered by drought in the Amazon
The discovery of beautiful, ancient rock engravings has been a bitter-sweet experience for experts in Brazil’s Amazon. On the one hand, the carvings offer an exciting insight into the first people who inhabited the region. On the other, it is a worrying signal that the Negro River, which runs through the region, may soon cease to exist. An extreme drought in parts of the rainforest has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels – with the Negro’s flow reaching its lowest level for 121 years last week. The drop exposed dozens of normally submerged rock formations featuring carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years. Livia Ribeiro, a longtime resident of the Amazon's largest city, Manaus, said she heard about the rock engravings from friends and wanted to check them out. "I thought it was a lie,” she told the AFP news agency. “I had never seen this and I've lived in Manaus for 27 years.” She admitted that whilst scientists and members of the public were delighted at the discovery, they acknowledged that it also raised unsettling questions. "We come, we look at (the engravings) and we think they are beautiful. But at the same time, it is worrying,” she said. “I also think about whether this river will exist in 50 or 100 years.” Drought in Brazil's Amazon has drastically reduced river levels in recent weeks, affecting a region that depends on a labrynth of waterways for transportation and supplies. The Brazilian government has sent emergency aid to the area, where normally bustling riverbanks are dry and littered with stranded boats. According to experts, the dry season has worsened this year due to El Niño, an irregular climate pattern over the Pacific Ocean that disrupts normal weather, adding to the effect of climate change. Jaime Oliveira, of the Brazilian Institute of Historical Heritage (Iphan), said the engravings comprise an archaeological site of "great relevance”. They are located at a site known as Praia das Lajes and were first seen in 2010, during another period of drought (which was not as severe as the current one). Most of the engravings are of human faces, some of them rectangular and others oval, with smiles or grim expressions. "The site expresses emotions, feelings, it is an engraved rock record, but it has something in common with current works of art," Oliveira said. For Beatriz Carneiro, historian and member of Iphan, Praia das Lajes has an "inestimable" value in understanding the first people who inhabited the region, a field still little explored. "Unhappily it is now reappearing with the worsening of the drought," she said. "Having our rivers back (flooded) and keeping the engravings submerged will help preserve them, even more than our work." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-10-23 22:04
Real Madrid 2-1 Getafe: Player ratings as Bellingham saves the day once again
Real Madrid 2-1 Getafe: Player ratings as Bellingham saves the day once again
Match report and player rating from Real Madrid's La Liga meeting with Getafe.
2023-09-03 00:32
Over one thousand migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands in single day
Over one thousand migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands in single day
ARGUINEGUIN, GRAN CANARIA Over 1,000 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands in a single day on Saturday after
2023-10-22 05:26
What is Brian Kelly’s salary with LSU football?
What is Brian Kelly’s salary with LSU football?
Brian Kelly is one of the highest-paid coaches in college football after signing a massive contract with the LSU Tigers.
2023-09-04 08:57
Hard Landing Is Here for Trade, Roiling World Export Champs
Hard Landing Is Here for Trade, Roiling World Export Champs
Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. As economists gauge the likelihood
2023-08-11 19:32
War and Soggy Fields Leave World Short of Top-Quality Wheat
War and Soggy Fields Leave World Short of Top-Quality Wheat
Wheat harvests rolling in across the Northern Hemisphere are bolstering global supply. But bad weather and the war
2023-08-11 09:15