2 Dead In Paris Shooting Attack
Two people were killed in a shooting on the Champs-Elysees in Paris Thursday evening.
Vijay Mallya Could Fight Extradition on Political Grounds
LONDON: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a proclaimed offender, is likely to challenge his extradition to India from the UK on the grounds that the charges against him are politically motivated, a legal expert said today.
Energy Tycoon Leonid Mikhelson Tops Russia’s Rich List
Leonid Mikhelson, co-owner of Russian gas producer Novatek, has topped Russia’s rich list for a second year running with an estimated wealth of $18.4 billion, the Russian edition of Forbes reported on Thursday.
Williamsburg Waterfront Transformer Sued For Investor Fraud
WILLIAMSBURG — The Brooklyn developer who laid the groundwork for an explosion of residential properties along the Williamsburg waterfront ran a get-richer-quick real estate scheme for five years, conning a small group of Israeli investors out of more than $20 million, according to a Brooklyn federal lawsuit.
Australian Federal Police Probe Claim That Rabbi Gave False Evidence In Sexual Abuse Scandal
The Australian Federal Police said Tuesday that it is assessing a request by victims of sexual abuse at a Chabadrun institution in Melbourne to investigate allegations that one of its senior officials provided false evidence to the Royal Commission last month regarding the school’s handling of the allegations.
CIA, FBI Launch Manhunt For Leaker Who Gave Top-Secret Documents To WikiLeaks
The CIA is searching for a traitor inside their own spy agency as it was revealed Wednesday that the saboteur who handed a trove of documents to Wikileaks in March works for the government.
Israeli Owner Takes Out Billboard Ad, Prints 150,000 Fliers To Find Missing Dog
Israeli drivers may have noticed a massive billboard offering a reward for a missing dog, displayed prominently on Route 1 between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Williamsburg Families Won’t Identify Mohels After Babies Herpes
The New York City Health Department said it cannot complete an investigation into who it says infected four infants with herpes through a Jewish circumcision rite because the boys’ families will not identify the mohels.
US-Russia Art Exchanges May Resume
MOSCOW – Russia and the US may soon restart exchanges of exhibitions suspended over the so-called Schneerson Library case, if the US president ratifies the document giving state guarantees that the exhibits will be protected against third party claims, the director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums,Yelena Gagarina, told TASS on Monday.