US DOJ closes investigation of Swedbank
Jan 14 (Reuters) – Swedbank said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement. The investigation was initiated in 2019 and related to Swedbank’s historical anti-money laundering work,
The Media Line: US Personnel at Qatar Air Base Urged To Evacuate After Iranian Official Highlights Past Strike
US Personnel at Qatar Air Base Urged To Evacuate After Iranian Official Highlights Past Strike By The Media Line Staff Personnel at the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the United States’ largest military installation in the Middle East, were advised to
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. The State
DeSantis picks new Florida Supreme Court justice who is his sixth appointee to 7-member court
SEMINOLE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday named to the Florida Supreme Court a state appellate court judge who pledged his allegiance to a legal theory that a law’s meaning doesn’t change over time, giving
Trump envoy says Gaza is entering second phase of ceasefire plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says it’s moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan involving disarming Hamas, rebuilding and daily governance. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff says in a post on X that the
No immediate judicial decision on a request to stop the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge made no immediate decision Wednesday on Minnesota’s request to suspend the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state, where federal agents have yanked people from cars and confronted angry bystanders demanding they
US judge to rule quickly on Equinor challenge to Trump offshore wind pause
By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom Jan 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would rule quickly on whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter, US attorney general says
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The Justice Department and FBI executed a search warrant at the home of a Washington Post reporter “who was obtaining and reporting classified and illegally leaked information from a Pentagon contractor,” U.S.
Fed’s Miran says Trump’s deregulation will help lower inflation, justifying rate cuts
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s deregulation effort will put downward pressure on inflation and is another reason for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said on Wednesday.
Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions
The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia’s semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to Chinese buyers. Nvidia must ensure that there is an adequate supply
