Госсекретарь США Говард Латник даст показания комитету Палаты представителей по делу Эпштейна
В среду министр торговли США Говард Латник предстанет перед Комитетом Палаты представителей по надзору для дачи показаний в формате транскрибированного интервью. Поводом для разбирательства стали его прошлые связи с покойным финансистом Джеффри Эпштейном. Решение Латника выступить добровольно последовало за угрозой конгрессвумен Нэнси Мейс инициировать голосование по повестке об истребовании показаний через судебный ордер.В ходе расследования представители Демократической партии, включая члена комитета Роберта Гарсию, намерены проверить версию о том, что Латник скрывал истинные масштабы своих контактов с Эпштейном. Ранее бизнесмен заявлял, что прекратил общение с соседом по Манхэттену в 2005 году, однако на слушаниях в Сенале в феврале он признал, что в 2012 году вместе с семьей посещал частный остров Эпштейна в Карибском море.Представитель Министерства торговли отметил, что Латник готов ответить на все вопросы, чтобы опровергнуть недостоверные сообщения в СМИ. Сам министр настаивает на том, что его связи с Эпштейном были ограниченными, и не признает за собой никаких правонарушений. Ранее на слушаниях Бюджетного комитета Латник уклонился от прямого ответа на вопрос конгрессвумен Мэдлин Дин о причинах противоречий в его показаниях, сославшись на нерелевантность темы.Расследование Комитета по надзору касается деятельности различных чиновников администрации Трампа. В частности, экс-генеральный прокурор Пэм Бонди также должна дать показания 29 мая после получения официального запроса от комитета.
Howard Lutnick forced to face Jeffrey Epstein ties during House Oversight hearing
The House Oversight Committee’s probe into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is turning focus to another high-profile Trump administration figure this week.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is voluntarily appearing before the congressional panel on Wednesday for a transcribed interview regarding his prior relationship with Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 after being indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.Lutnick’s agreement to speak to the committee came after Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., pledged to force a vote to subpoena his testimony.It is unclear how many lawmakers will attend, as the House of Representatives is in a district work period, also known as recess, this week. Still, Lutnick could face a grilling from House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., and other Democrats who have accused him of hiding the full scope of his past ties to Epstein.HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DEMANDS DEPOSITIONS FROM BONDI AND LUTNICK IN EPSTEIN PROBE"The Secretary looks forward to addressing any questions on the record when he testifies voluntarily before the Oversight Committee," a Department of Commerce spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "He looks forward to putting to rest the inaccurate and baseless claims in the media designed to distract from his historic work underway at the Commerce Department."Lutnick, a billionaire businessman and former CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, said during an interview with the New York Post last year that he broke off ties with Epstein in 2005. The two were formerly next-door neighbors in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood — their townhomes shared a wall.However, the Commerce secretary conceded in a Senate hearing in February that he and his family had a brief lunch with Epstein in 2012 at his private Caribbean island after files dropped showing their contact continued beyond 2005."We left with all of my children, with my nannies and my wife. All together. We were on a family vacation," Lutnick told lawmakers. "I don’t recall why we did it, but we did."That visit to the island came four years after Epstein was found guilty in Florida state court of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The disgraced financier served just 13 months in prison while being given immunity from federal prosecution, which critics have called a sweetheart deal.Congressional Democrats seized on the discrepancies in Lutnick's accounts during his testimony before the House Budget Committee in April.HAKEEM JEFFRIES REFUSES THREE TIMES TO ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT APPROPRIATENESS OF PLASKETT'S EPSTEIN MESSAGES"Why did you lie about your relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?" Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., asked Lutnick during the tense hearing.Lutnick did not answer the question directly, instead arguing that Dean’s inquiry was not relevant to the hearing topic: the Commerce Department’s budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.The commerce secretary has maintained that his connection to Epstein was limited, and he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., praised Lutnick’s decision to appear for a transcribed interview."I commend his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciate his willingness to engage with the Committee," Comer said in a March statement to Fox News Digital. "I look forward to his testimony." Lutnick is not the only Trump administration official to face questions this month as part of the committee’s Epstein probe.Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to sit for a transcribed interview on May 29 after being subpoenaed by Comer’s committee. Democrats and a handful of Republicans had vowed to pursue contempt charges against Bondi over her handling of Epstein files if she did not agree to testify before the committee.Fox News Digital reached out to the White House but did not hear back before publication.
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News24 | Benin hands Romuald Wadagni a growth mandate and a democratic test
— How Benin’s new president ensures inclusive growth, opens civic and political space and rebuilds regional ties will define his term, writes Jeannine Ella Abatan in ISS Today.
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News24 | Accused Bondi Beach mass killer faces 19 additional charges, but has not pleaded yet
— A man accused of murdering 15 people in an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records showed.
В жилом комплексе Sau Mau Ping обнаружены тела двух человек. Полицейские начали расследование обстоятельств инцидента.
Hong Kong police launch investigation after man and woman found dead in flat
— Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were found dead in a flat at a Sau Mau Ping public housing estate on Wednesday afternoon.Police received a report at about 4.10pm from a man who suspected his brother had taken his own life inside a flat at Tat Yan House, Po Tat Estate.Firefighters forced entry into the flat and found a man, believed to be in his 70s, and a woman unconscious inside. Paramedics later certified both dead at the scene.Police said one of the...
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Fighting in southern Lebanon continues despite Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire
— As the ceasefire with Iran comes under strain in the Gulf, the ceasefire in southern Lebanon is also fraying.
В связи с угрозой распространения хантавируса три человека были эвакуированы с круизного судна, которое не было допущено к берегам Канарских островов.
3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Canary Islands rejects it
— Three passengers were evacuated from the vessel and human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
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Venice Biennale: Boycotts and threats over participation of Russia & Israel
— The Venice Biennale previewed its 61st and most chaotic edition ever on Tuesday, just days after the unprecedented resignation of its jury over the participation of Israel and Russia undermined the very structure of the world’s oldest contemporary art exhibition.
Вашингтон полагает, что достижение соглашения с Тегераном находится в ближайшей перспективе.
US suspends Hormuz operation: Washington believes close to deal with Iran
— Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis.
Во время матча против «Ред Сокс» питчер Фрамбер Вальдес попал мячом в игрока соперника, что привело к выходу игроков обеих команд на поле.
Tigers manager criticizes his own pitcher after he hit Red Sox batter, sparking benches to clear
— Framber Valdez was ejected after hitting Trevor Story with a pitch, causing benches to clear. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch expressed frustration afterward.
Антикоррупционное агентство Малайзии готовит обвинения по делу о полупроводниковой сделке стоимостью 1,1 млрд ринггитов. Расследование, в котором участвует бывший министр экономики страны, близится к завершению.
Malaysia seeks to charge 2 over US$278 million Arm semiconductor deal
— Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is seeking to charge two unnamed individuals over a 1.1 billion ringgit (US$278 million) semiconductor deal with British chip designer Arm Holdings, as former economy minister Rafizi Ramli returned for a third day of questioning in the same probe.The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said the investigation was nearing completion after officers recorded statements from 22 witnesses, including Rafizi and his former aide, political analyst James...
В городе Риу-Бранку 13-летний ученик признался в совершении нападения на государственную школу, в результате которого погибли две женщины.
13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil
— A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said.
Благодаря государственным субсидиям, более чем 400 пациентов с онкологическими заболеваниями смогут значительно сократить расходы на препарат Дазатиниб.
Hongkongers to pay only HK$240 a year for leukaemia drug after system shake-up
— More than 400 cancer patients are set to benefit from Hong Kong health authorities’ decision to subsidise a leukaemia drug, and will go from paying up to HK$500,000 (US$63,800) a year for treatment to forking out just HK$240.The Hospital Authority said on Wednesday that it began subsidising the medication, Dasatinib, in April, with the government expected to set aside an additional HK$49 million in annual spending to help cover the cost.As part of the move, Dasatinib was reclassified from a...
Все ключевые подразделения медицинского гиганта CVS продемонстрировали результаты выше ожидаемых, что позволило компании улучшить свои перспективы.
CVS blows past estimates, hikes outlook as insurance business outperforms
— All of the health-care giant's business segments, including its insurer Aetna, its retail pharmacy and health services unit, surpassed expectations.
Современная мировая политика трансформируется из состязания амбиций в борьбу за выживание, где ключевым фактором успеха становится рациональное распределение ресурсов. Опыт противостояния США и Ирана демонстрирует риски чрезмерного участия в конфликтах вне зоны национальных интересов.
This is what super powers must learn from US’ war against Iran
— From the Great Game to the Cold War, peripheral conflicts once defined great power rivalry. Today they increasingly signal strategic decline Read Full Article at RT.com
На фоне восстановления рынка недвижимости в Гонконге ожидается усиление конкуренции между застройщиками за жилые участки.
What does an improved Hong Kong property outlook mean for land sales?
— The competition could intensify at tenders for Hong Kong’s residential plots as developers replenish their land banks amid a recovering property market, with the tug of war testing their financial discipline as they bid for parcels at a “noticeable premium”, according to S&P Global Ratings, though some analysts believe that the return of confidence is warranted given robust demand for housing units.The credit-rating agency also forecast a relatively modest residential market recovery, which...
Глава ФБР Каш Патель сообщил, что технологии искусственного интеллекта помогают пресекать нападения на учебные заведения. Он также отметил тесное сотрудничество ведомства с крупнейшими технологическими компаниями.
FBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’
— Patel says that he has ‘every major tech company in the world embedded in the FBI’
Главы МИД Ирана и КНР обсудили вопросы дипломатии в период, когда Китай призвал страны сохранять режим прекращения огня.
Iranian and Chinese FMS meet as Beijing urges countries to maintain ceasefire
— Yena Lee, France24 correspondent in Beijing China, has more.
В ходе поисковой операции с использованием дронов и вертолетов правоохранители обнаружили группу крокодилов.
Extraordinary pictures show police airlifting massive crocodile suspected of eating man in South African bush
— A desperate search for a missing resident with drones and helicopters led police to a bask of crocodiles
Тегеран запустил новый механизм контроля морского трафика через Ормузский пролив. Это произошло сразу после того, как президент США Донактир Трамп временно приостановил программу военного сопровождения западных судов.
Iran rolls out new Hormuz rules as ‘Project Freedom’ paused – media
— Iran has launched a new mechanism to govern maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the standoff with the US, Press TV reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Нападающий «Реал Мадрида» Килиан Мбаппе оказался в центре скандала из-за отдыха на Сардинии во время травмы.
Injured Mbappe faces backlash over Sardinia trip before Clasico
— Sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sparked anger among a section of the club's supporters after a holiday in Sardinia, triggering a fresh media storm ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.
В ответ на рост числа антисемитских атак в Лондоне создается специальный полицейский отряд.
London police form 100 officers unit to protect Jewish community amid rise in antisemitic attacks