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US brings fraud charges in $100 mn New Jersey deli case
US officials announced fraud charges Monday against three men who orchestrated a $100 million scheme to inflate the market value of a company whose only revenue source was a small-town New Jersey delicatessen. Now the company is the target of a criminal indictment by the Justice Department and civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission over the inflated $100 million market value.
Japan honours assassinated Abe at controversial funeral
Thousands of Japanese and foreign dignitaries gather in Tokyo on Tuesday to honour assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe, at a rare state funeral that has sparked controversy and protest.
Biden jumpstarts UN reform push but prospects remain low
With his call to expand the UN Security Council, US President Joe Biden has injected momentum into decades of stagnant talk of reform but it remains far from certain whether this time change will happen. Biden in his speech said all Security Council members should use the veto only in "rare, extraordinary situations" and called for an expansion of seats.
Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
Venezuela and Colombia on Monday reopened their border to vehicles transporting goods following seven years of partial closure, including three years in which it was fully closed due to a political spat. The two countries were due to resume flights between their capitals on Monday.
Bangladesh boat tragedy death toll hits 51
Rescue workers recovered 26 more bodies on Monday after a boat carrying religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 51 with at least a dozen people still missing, police said. Regional police chief Sirajul Huda said fire service and navy divers recovered 26 bodies in the Karotoa River downstream from where the boat tipped over.
Turkey files protest with Greece, US in islands row
Ankara on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador and protested to Washington after accusing Greece of deploying US armoured vehicles on two Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. The latest escalation started when Turkish security sources shared aerial images over the weekend purportedly showing ships loaded with US armoured vehicles docking at two Greek islands, Lesbos and Samos.
Gyakie: This is what only female Ghanaian musician wore to perform at the Global Citizen Festival
Afrobeat musician Gyakie was the only Ghanaian musician to perform at the Global Citizen Festival stage with Usher, Stormzy and others and rocked a shiny outfit
Akufo-Addo joins Trump and other presidents who have been booed on stage
Nana Akufo-Addo has made as the first Ghanaian head of state in recorded history to be booed at a public event when he was heckled at Global Citizens Festival.
Sam Jonah: Sale of AngloGold Ashanti has left Ghana with zero percent share
A renowned business mogul and former Executive President of AngloGold Ashanti, Sir Sam Jonah, says Ghana’s government has sold all its shares in the company.
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