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Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding his financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Senator Ron Wyden has questioned Black’s payments exceeding $170 million for services purportedly related to tax advice and estate planning, amid ongoing scrutiny over Epstein’s criminal activities.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, European Union leaders address energy security and economic stability in response to recent geopolitical tensions.
Key discussions centre on collaborative strategies moving forward.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone strike, damaging the ship’s bridge. The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has paused a planned evacuation of vessels in the Persian Gulf, citing safety concerns following the incident. No casualties were reported.
Shares in Donald Trump’s media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.
Diddy stopped and questioned at Miami airport after FBI raided his mansions Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’…
Baltimore: A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has completely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship.
Israel has opted to cancel a scheduled meeting in Washington following the United States’ decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza.
Federal agents raided properties linked to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday, as confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security. The raids were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation spanning New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
The EU will launch an investigation into three of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices – Meta, Apple and Alphabet (which owns Google).
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