US President Donald Trump says he has signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold. Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 in New York in a narcotics and money laundering conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison. Trump posted on his Truth…
The Irish parliament will resume on Wednesday with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin set to return as taoiseach for a second time. The 35th Dáil (Irish parliament) will see Mr Martin elected as taoiseach (prime minister), replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris who will return as tánaiste (deputy prime minister). Fianna Fáil – the largest…
The arrest of a man who allegedly attempted to set a synagogue on fire in Sydney’s inner west this month is a “big breakthrough”, the New South Wales premier has said, as investigations continue into a spate of antisemitic vandalism in the city. Adam Edward Moule, 33, had his case briefly mentioned at Downing Centre…
Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro & Social Dialogue, photographed at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Wan Chai. 02DEC17 SCMP/ Xiaomei Chen (Photo by Chen Xiaomei/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images Europe will respond to any tariffs…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to “greater heights”, according to state media on both sides. Calling Xi a “dear friend”, Putin said Russia and China were building ties “on the basis of…
The Euro sculpture near the Commerzbank AG headquarters, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Commerzbank is taking the precautionary move ahead of its engagement with UniCredit SpA, according to people familiar with the matter. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European banking leaders are…
After enduring its worst drought on record in 2024, Brazil closed the year with another alarming milestone: between January and December, 30.86m hectares of wilderness burned – an area larger than Italy. The figure published in a new report is 79% higher than in 2023 and the largest recorded by Fire Monitor since its launch…
Reading Time: 3 minutes As expected, Tiffany Trump was in attendance at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. Tiffany generally prefers to keep a lower profile than most of her siblings. She doesn’t avoid the spotlight entirely, but she also doesn’t embrace public life quite as much as, say, Don Jr. Tiffany Trump,…
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Wednesday, continuing positive sentiment seen in global markets since the start of the week. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 7 points higher at 8,557, Germany’s DAX up 98 points at 21,140, France’s CAC 40 up 13 points at 7,786 and Italy’s FTSE MIB up…
If there was any mystery behind Jimmy Butler’s preferred trade destination, there shouldn’t be now. Just hours after the Phoenix Suns acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for another first-round pick, Butler took the court for the Miami Heat wearing sneakers with the Suns’ colors. Phoenix could try to use…
