Coronavirus pandemic A Massachusetts man who tried to scam a Covid-19 business aid scheme and faked his own death to evade authorities has been sentenced to 56 months in prison. David Staveley falsely claimed to co-own four large businesses in need of nearly $544,000 (£399,000) in support from a federal government programme. After being charged […]
Senators in the United States have agreed to extend the country’s debt ceiling, less than two weeks before it was due to be reached. Disagreements over the ceiling – the limit on how much the government can borrow – are not new in US politics. But the current row between Republicans and Democrats had caused […]
By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Tara McKelvey & Anthony Zurcher BBC News According to the US government, Abu Zubaydah was a terrorist recruiter responsible for the destruction of hundreds of lives. The George W Bush administration claimed he was an elusive master of disguise who inspired extremism, plotted attacks, and attracted new members to al-Qaeda […]
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full US withdrawal in August. Testimony by Gen Mark Milley and Gen Frank McKenzie to Congress seemed to contradict President Joe Biden, who said he did not recall any such advice. The Taliban took power in […]
Top US General Mark Milley has warned al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan could threaten the US in as little as 12 months. The Taliban had not broken ties with the group responsible for 9/11 and themselves remained a terror organisation, Gen Milley said. He and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin are being questioned in Congress about last […]
A Chinese tech executive released after being detained in Canada for nearly three years has returned home. Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou flew to Shenzhen on Saturday evening, hours after two Canadians freed by China had gone back. In 2018 China accused Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig of espionage, denying detaining them was in retaliation for Ms. […]
Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were accused of espionage in 2018, shortly after Canadian police arrested a top Chinese tech executive on a US warrant. The Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, left Canada earlier today […]
By Gordon Corera Security correspondent When Meng Wanzhou’s flight landed in Vancouver on 1 December 2018, she was expecting to make only a brief stopover. But after almost a three-year prolonged stay, the chief financial officer of Huawei and daughter of the telecoms giant’s founder is set to be a free woman. On Friday, prosecutors […]
Faulty lifts, flooding and intolerable noises are just some of the woes that the billionaire residents of one of New York’s poshest buildings say they face daily. Now, the occupants of 432 Park Avenue are suing its developers for failing to address some1,500 alleged defects. The lawsuit claims that the building’s problems have “endangered and […]
Coronavirus pandemic US drug regulators have approved Pfizer booster vaccines for people over 65 if they had their last shot at least six months ago. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also authorised adults at higher risk of severe illness and who work in front-line jobs to get the booster jab. It means […]
