Posts by Riah Marton
Pam Bondi Tells Democrats She Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ by Them as She Fends Off Onslaughts from Them During Confirmation Hearing
Pam Bondi, the nominee for U.S. Attorney General, fended off an onslaught of questions from California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, with both questioning her ties to President-elect Donald Trump. Padilla, 51, was the first to question Bondi, 59, focusing on her visit to Philadelphia after the 2020…
Read MoreHSBC warns of bonus cuts as cost of restructuring looms
HSBC Holdings is set to buck an industrywide trend of higher banker bonuses as it gears up for a multibillion-US dollar cost reduction from an ongoing restructuring. Some employees in areas such as the corporate and institutional banking arm have been warned to expect lower payouts this year, according to people familiar with the situation.…
Read MoreMARTIN: Calgary judge says extra protection helpful in bail cases
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Calgary Crime Opinion Columnists Justice Nick Devlin said there is criticism of Ontario’s ‘over-reliance’ on sureties, but in Alberta we have the opposite problem Get the latest from Kevin Martin straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jan 16, 2025 • Last updated 25 minutes ago • 3 minute read You…
Read MoreAlliance Bank Malaysia’s top shareholder Vertical Theme said to be mulling sale to DBS
INVESTMENT management firm Vertical Theme is planning to seek approval in the coming weeks to start talks about selling its stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia, according to people familiar with the development. Vertical Theme, a Malaysian holding company, is considering selling its roughly 29 per cent stake in Alliance Bank to Singapore’s biggest lender, DBS…
Read MoreNJ Teacher Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Student She Had Child With
A New Jersey elementary teacher allegedly had a child with one of her former 13-year-old student and was caught when the teen’s father noticed a similarity between his son and the educator’s child on social media. Laura Caron, a fifth-grade teacher, is accused of sexually assaulting her ex-pupil when they lived together in her home…
Read MoreIndian Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Burrow While Hunting Porcupines
A 35-year-old man was found dead inside a porcupine burrow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Pramod Kumar was found face down in a narrow, two-meter-deep tunnel in a sugarcane field in the city of Bijnor on Sunday evening. Kumar was Reported Missing a Day Before He was Found Deceased in Porcupine BurrowLocal farmers,…
Read MoreArdian raises US$30 billion in world’s biggest private equity secondary market fundraising
FRENCH private equity (PE) group Ardian has raised a record US$30 billion in the largest-ever secondary market fundraising globally. This is Ardian’s ninth such fundraising since 1999, and is 57.9 per cent more than the US$19 billion it last raised in 2020, the company said on Thursday (Jan 16). Secondary private equity deals are those…
Read MoreAllentown Police Officers Forced Woman to Perform Sexual Favors to Avoid Arrest
Two Allentown police officers are facing rape, prostitution and other felonies over accusations that they forced a prostitute to perform non-consensual sex acts to avoid jail time while on duty, according to authorities. Evan Jz Weaver, 45, is charged with two counts felony rape; one count felony kidnapping to inflict terror; one count felony involuntary…
Read MoreRyan Caldwell: Eagles Fan Who Was Fired from His Job for Abusing Female Packers Supporter Breaks His Silence with Bombshell Claim
Ryan Caldwell, the disgraced Eagles fan seen in a viral video verbally abusing Ally Keller, a female Packers fan, and repeatedly calling her a “dumb c–t,” has spoken out. Caldwell on Wednesday issued an apology for his behavior and actions. This came after he was fired from his job at a DEI-focused company and permanently…
Read MoreWoman, 27, Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs in Italy
Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old woman of Nigerian origin, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The tragic incident occurred late Monday night as Patricia visited a male acquaintance at his villa in the Lazio region, as reported by Vanguard. Patricia, who had relocated…
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