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Gautam Adani bribery allegations: How American law could shape the billionaire’s next move

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Billionaire Gautam Adani and several others, accused by US authorities of paying $250 million in bribes to secure solar energy contracts, could seek to resolve the charges through settlements while pursuing appeals. The allegations center around misleading US investors and institutions to secure billions in funding, triggering a five-count criminal indictment under the Foreign Corrupt … Read more

Australia introduces a bill that would ban children under 16 from social media

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Australia’s majority party has introduced a bill in Parliament that would ban children under 16 from social media. The legislation, which would put the onus on social platforms rather than children or parents, could fine infringing companies up to AUD$49.5 million ($32.2 million). The Labor Party’s bill would apply to (among others) Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram … Read more

Russia’s advance and the return of Trump

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BBC/Joe Phua Anastasiia Bolvihina fled the besieged city of Pokrovsk with her two sons As the Russian army slowly advances in eastern Ukraine, it’s driving a tide of human suffering before it. With two months to go before a change of administration in Washington, Ukraine is wrestling with two problems: how to stem the advance, … Read more