The government is to delay the progress of the Hillsborough law while ministers thrash out a compromise, amid concerns from MPs and families over how it will apply to serving intelligence officers. The bill will enforce a duty of candour on public officials and contractors to tell the truth in the aftermath of disasters. But […]
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DOJ launches criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, he says
In an extraordinary escalation of a months-long attack on the independence of the Federal Reserve, federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he confirmed in a statement Sunday night. The investigation is related to Powell’s testimony earlier this year about the multi-year renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings, Powell […]
Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women | Women News
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish ‘femicide’ with life imprisonment. Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Italy’s parliament has formally added the crime of femicide – the deliberate killing of women and girls due to their gender – to its […]
Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection
Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection. In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates’ court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs. A […]
Democrat Eric Swalwell faces federal criminal inquiry for alleged mortgage fraud | US politics
The Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell is the latest target of Trump’s retribution campaign against his critics, the congressman confirmed on Thursday. NBC News reports that Swalwell is facing a federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud, just as three other Democratic officials have faced in recent months. The outlet says the director of the Federal […]
Boeing won’t face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes : NPR
FILE – A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP DALLAS — Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people, after a federal judge in […]