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Desmond Inquiry: Relative Says Decision to Dismiss Judge Was the Wrong Move

The Nova Scotia government should not have dismissed the judge leading the Lionel Desmond inquiry, a close relative of the former soldier at the centre of the high-profile probe said Thursday. Desmond’s sister Chantel said she and other family members wanted provincial court Judge Warren Zimmer to finish his work, which started more than five

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Taiwan’s Presidential Candidate Looks for Opportunities to Build Collaborations With US Space Industry

Taiwan will have its next presidential election in January 2024. As the leading candidate, Taiwan’s current Vice President, Lai Ching-te, is particularly interested in making collaborations with U.S. corporations in the space industry. Chung Chia-pin, a Taiwan’s congressional member who came to the Northern California Taiwanese community to raise support for Mr. Lai’s campaign, told

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Widespread Power Outages in Quebec After Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado

There are power outages across Quebec this morning after severe thunderstorms—and at least one tornado—hit the province Thursday. Hydro-Québec says almost 170,000 customers are without electricity, down from a peak of about 300,000. Most outages are in Montreal and the regions to its south and north. The hydro utility says it could take up to

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Fraud Victim Loses Supreme Court Case Against Barclays Over £700,000 Scam

Barclays can’t be held responsible for a customer’s request to transfer £700,000 to fraudsters, the Supreme Court ruled in a closely watched case. A lawyer said the landmark ruling may have stopped “a flood of litigation” against banks by victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, which has become one of the most significant types of fraud in

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Office Space: More Trouble

Commentary Commercial real estate faces increasing headwinds. Delinquency rates, especially for office buildings, have spiked and show signs of climbing still higher. Both developers and lenders are set to lose. The pain is passing through to those who hold bonds backed by commercial mortgages, the so-called commercial mortgage bond securities (CMBS). There is little sign

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NTD Good Morning (July 14): House Votes to End Pentagon Abortion Travel Reimbursement; Hearing on Business Risks With China

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end a Pentagon policy that pays for service members to travel out of state for abortions. Republicans also passed other amendments pushing back against Pentagon policies. Whether it’s de-risking, de-coupling, or diversifying when it comes to China, Congressman Mike Gallagher says we shouldn’t be funding our own

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Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Cryptocurrency Exchange Celsius Arrested, Charged With Fraud

The former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, Alexander Mashinsky, has been arrested and is facing a string of charges for allegedly misleading investors and manipulating the price of the company’s crypto token, the Department of Justice announced on July 13. Mr. Mashinsky was arrested Thursday and charged with securities fraud, commodities fraud, and wire fraud for defrauding

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Sam Bankman-Fried Attorneys Ask Judge to Remove Security Measures for ‘Close Friends’ Visiting

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on July 13 asked the judge overseeing his criminal prosecution to allow “close friends and colleagues” of the former FTX founder’s parents to visit him at his home without a security guard having to be present or conduct security checks. Mr. Bankman-Fried was extradited to the United States from the Bahamas in

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