Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

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NEW YORK: Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond on Monday in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals, according to a court filing. A New York appellate court had given … Read more

Ancelotti denies wrongdoing after Spanish prosecutors accuse him of tax fraud and seek jail sentence

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PARIS: Liverpool and Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen are the standout contenders to go all the way in this season’s Europa League with both teams this week heading east for last-16 ties they will be expected to win comfortably. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one of four British teams still alive in the competition and hoping to … Read more

Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars

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More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says ST PETERSBURG, Russia: More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable opponent, according to rights group OVD-Info, as Russians continued to gather and lay … Read more

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

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NEW YORK: Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.

Judge says Donald Trump won’t give own closing argument at civil fraud trial after disputing rules

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NEW YORK: A historic Brooklyn synagogue that serves as the center of an influential Hasidic Jewish movement was trashed this week during an unusual community dispute that began with the discovery of a secret underground tunnel and ended in brawl between worshippers and police. The conflict erupted in the global headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement … Read more

Top cardinal awaits fate as historic Vatican fraud trial ends

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VATICAN CITY: A landmark Vatican fraud trial involving a top Italian cardinal and a murky London property deal wrapped up Tuesday after more than two years, with a verdict expected Saturday. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis, became the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to face a Vatican court when proceedings opened … Read more