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Donald Trump has done a series of interviews in recent weeks, but they have mainly been with sympathetic interviewers including X boss Elon Musk

Harris Faces Key Test With First Campaign Interview

US Vice President Kamala Harris will give her first interview Thursday since becoming the Democratic standard-bearer, after intense criticism from Republicans that she has been hiding from tough questions.

Telegram Boss Durov Charged, Banned From Leaving France

Pavel Durov, co-founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was granted conditional release against a bail of five million euros and on the condition he must report to a police station twice a week as well as remaining in France, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement.
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Patrick Mahony (L), a Swiss-British PetroSaudi director, was setenced to six years in prison while the oil firm's Swiss-Saudi chief executive, Tarek Obaid, was given seven years

PetroSaudi Execs Get Swiss Jail Terms Over $1.8 Bn 1MDB Fraud

A top Swiss court sentenced two PetroSaudi executives to jail terms on Wednesday after finding them guilty over the embezzlement of $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Tarek Obaid, the Swiss-Saudi chief executive of the oil exploration and production company, was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Federal Criminal Court, Switzerland's Keystone-ATS news agency reported.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaks as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan looks on before talks at Yanqi Lake in Beijing on August 27, 2024.

US, China Trade Warnings During Tense Visit

Top US and Chinese officials exchanged warnings against stoking regional tensions during a meeting in Beijing Wednesday, after China became embroiled in security rows with American allies Japan and the Philippines.
Leading Chinese automaker BYD's sales were boosted by strong demand for electric cars

Chinese EV Giant BYD Posts 24.4% Rise In Profit

Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets.
US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris hopes to ride the momentum from the party's convention in Chicago

Harris Rides Convention Buzz On Return To Trail

Kamala Harris returns to the campaign trail Wednesday with a blitz in the battleground state of Georgia, hoping to turn her momentum from the Democratic convention into a solid lead against Donald Trump.

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