Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan hit with new 14-year jail sentence, a day after receiving 10-year term
Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan was hit with a fresh 14-year jail sentence on Wednesday after a state…
U.S.-China fentanyl talks get off to a ‘productive’ start, security advisor says
BEIJING — The U.S. and China had a “productive” first day of talks in Beijing about the fentanyl crisis, Jennifer…
Highlights of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s court ruling: Mars, Frankenstein, a self-driving car pun
The bombshell, 200-page Delaware court ruling Tuesday ordering Tesla to undo its massive $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon…
Trump allies ramp up attacks on Taylor Swift ahead of Super Bowl
Taylor Swift endorsed President Joe Biden’s winning 2020 campaign — and while she hasn’t backed Biden’s reelection bid yet, allies…
Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev loses suit accusing Sotheby’s of art fraud
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev on Tuesday lost a New York federal court lawsuit in which he had accused the Sotheby’s…
Citadel CEO and billionaire Ken Griffin donated $5 million to Nikki Haley super PAC
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, a billionaire and major Republican campaign donor, gave $5 million to a political action committee backing…
White House touts highest consumer confidence in more than 2 years
The White House cheered the Conference Board report on Tuesday showing consumer confidence rising to its highest level in more…
E. Jean Carroll lawyer says Trump claims of judge conflict no basis to toss $83.3 million verdict
E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer on Tuesday rebutted a claim that she was mentored by the judge who oversaw the rape…
IMF warns British government against more tax cuts
LONDON — The U.K. government should not introduce further tax cuts this year, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, as…
Fahmi Quadir, short seller nicknamed ‘The Assassin,’ takes aim at for-profit college giant Adtalem
WASHINGTON — Short seller Fahmi Quadir has found her new target: The $2 billion market cap Adtalem Global Education, a…
