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A past associate of President Donald Trump’s imprisoned former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was sentenced to probation Wednesday for engaging in tax fraud. Evgeny Freidman, 48, who was dubbed the Taxi King of New York for managing cab fleets for investors including Cohen, was sentenced in Albany County Court, The New York Times reported . Freidman…
Image copyright Getty Images US authorities have struck a deal with financier Jho Low to recover $700m (£541.6m) in assets tied to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal.Mr Low is a central figure in the global scandal which saw billions of dollars go missing from the Malaysian state fund. Assets seized include high-end real estate…
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Human Rights Watch based its report on dozens of witness and local resident accounts Afghan strike forces backed by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have committed abuses “amounting to war crimes”, according to a new report.Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges the troops “committed summary executions and other grave abuses…
England are preparing for their fourth Rugby World Cup final appearanceRugby World Cup final: England v South AfricaVenue: Yokohama International Stadium Date: Saturday, 2 November Kick-off: 09:00 GMTCoverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.England have named an unchanged team as they look…
Image copyright Hindustan Times Image caption The area is one of the most militarised in the world India has formally divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new federally-administered territories.In the new arrangement, Jammu and Kashmir is one territory, and Ladakh, which borders China, is separate. The two new union territories are now…
Japanese firefighters are battling a massive fire that has erupted at a historic Japanese castle.Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World Heritage site and has been designated a national treasure.The castle was destroyed during World War Two, and its main hall was reconstructed in the decades that followed.Japanese media…
Image copyright Getty Images Halloween is here and, with it, the pressure to have an original costume.Gone are the days of dressing as a witch or pumpkin, now it’s all about showing off how savvy your pop-culture knowledge is. But we’re also living in a time where outrage is only a click away, and the…
Image copyright Phil Coomes The sound of someone tinkling the ivories has become commonplace at UK railway stations. But who plays them, what is their appeal and how did the trend take hold?Every Monday and Friday, Denis Robinson, 92, makes the 30-minute trip from his home in Sutton, south London, to St Pancras International station,…
