Fugees rapper convicted in US of lobbying Malaysian financier

Fugees rapper convicted in US of lobbying Malaysian financier

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakasrel “Brass” Michael pleaded guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges for conspiring with a Malaysian financier to orchestrate a series of foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the country. US government under two presidents. His conviction in federal court in Washington followed a trial filled with political…

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First Republic stock plunges after depositors flee

First Republic stock plunges after depositors flee

Shares of First Republic Bank fell on Tuesday after it said depositors withdrew more than $100 billion during last month’s crisis. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The San Francisco bank said it could only be done late Monday Stop the bleeding A group of big banks offered to bail out $30 billion in uninsured…

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Russia’s Lavrov hosts UN meeting on ‘international peace’, heavily criticized by Western diplomats

Russia’s Lavrov hosts UN meeting on ‘international peace’, heavily criticized by Western diplomats

(CNN) Western diplomats lashed out Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Without the prompting of his country Attack on Ukraine During a face-to-face meeting held by Moscow’s top diplomat United Nations Security Council on Monday. Lavrov took charge of the meeting, which was titled “Maintaining International Peace and Security,” as Russia currently holds the rotating presidency…

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