Israeli PM to Take Witness Stand for First Time in Corruption Trial

Israeli PM to Take Witness Stand for First Time in Corruption Trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to testify in his corruption trial for the first time on Tuesday, a watershed moment in the lengthy procedures that come as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest order for war crimes. At home, Netanyahu is on trial on charges of fraud, breach … Read more

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried allowed $250 million bond, house arrest

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried allowed $250 million bond, house arrest

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250 million (nearly Rs. 2, 070 crore) bond and live in his parents’ home in California while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform, a judge said Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Nicolas Roos said in the US … Read more