Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Feb. 6, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro may have suspended her criminal investigation into outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but she…
Nairobi — Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been suspended as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education, as National Assembly moves to investigate graft allegations levelled against him. National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei announced the decision in a detailed ruling to the House on Wednesday, directing that…
By Emma De Ruiter & Yulia Schneider Published on 22/04/2026 – 17:07 GMT+2 Russian publishing house Eksmo has confirmed that its CEO Yevgeny Kapiev and three other employees are being questioned as part of a “criminal case on extremism” over the publication of books “dealing with LGBT themes.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, Eksmo said the probe was…
Shorouk Express Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a former close ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez into custody in a corruption investigation that has threatened to topple the leftist government. The probe into José Luis Ábalos, a former transport minister and Socialist party heavyweight who helped propel Sánchez to power in 2018, is one…
Shorouk Express Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday said Spain would investigate Facebook owner Meta for allegedly violating millions of users’ privacy, summoning the US tech giant to answer before parliament. An investigation by Spanish, Belgian and Dutch experts found that Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, used a “hidden mechanism” for almost a…
Shorouk Express “The Holocaust denial comments relayed by the artificial intelligence Grok on X have been included in the ongoing investigation conducted by the cybercrime division of the Paris public prosecutor’s office, and the functioning of the AI will be analyzed in this context,” the Paris public prosecutor’s office told POLITICO, confirming a report from…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, renowned for its long-range drones capable of striking targets deep…
Shorouk Express Llandudno Town Council, which organized last weekend’s event, told the BBC that nobody of that rank had been expected at the ceremony. Council representative Greg Robbins told the broadcaster: “This individual did not disrupt the ceremony, but we are keen to know who he was, and will be working with the Ministry of…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Metropolitan Police has announced it will stop investigating “non-crime hate incidents” following the decision to take no further action against Father Ted…
Shorouk Express Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect. Andic, 71, died in December 2024 after plunging more than 100 metres (300 feet) while hiking with his eldest son Jonathan in the…
