Indonesia Q2 GDP grows 5.17% y/y, above expectation
JAKARTA Indonesia's economy grew 5.17% on an annual basis in the second quarter, the fastest pace in three
2023-08-07 12:59
Cambodia: PM's son Hun Manet appointed next ruler in royal formality
The Western-educated Hun Manet is appointed in a formality long signposted by his father Hun Sen.
2023-08-07 12:46
Pence reveals moment he believes Trump considered accepting that he lost the election
Former vice president Mike Pence has described a moment when he believes Donald Trump legitimately considered – albeit briefly – accepting the lawful and valid results of the 2020 election. Mr Pence was speaking to CBS’s Major Garrett on Sunday about the newly filed indictment against Mr Trump, charging him with several crimes related to the former president’s efforts to overturn the presidential election. Among the crimes Mr Trump is accused of is depriving Americans of their right to a duly elected president via his efforts to interfere in the legal process of transferring power between administrations. The former vice president was central to that effort. As president of the Senate, the vice president presides over the special session of the chamber wherein the results of the election are certified. Mr Trump attempted to persuade Mr Pence throughout the latter part of 2020 to interfere in that process and demand that the election certification be halted while Republican-led state legislatures in states where Mr Trump lost would supposedly work to throw out the lawful election results and substitute their own. Mr Pence refused, however, and the transfer of power went ahead following an unsuccessful attempt by a mob of Trump supporters to invade the Capitol and prevent the process from taking place. During his interview on Sunday, Mr Pence recounted a conversation with Mr Trump that took place in December 2020 – just weeks before the attack on Capitol Hill – where he says he thinks his boss may have considered not going ahead with his effort to interfere in the transfer of power should his court challenges fail, which they eventually all did. “I remember one occasion before Christmas, where the president asked me what... he thought we ought to do. We were just the two of us in the Oval Office, Major,” Mr Pence told Garrett. “And I remember, I looked at him and I said, look, let all the lawsuits play out, let the Congress do their work to consider objections, but I said at the end of the day, if the election goes the other way, I said we ought to take a bow, we ought to travel around the country. And I remember, I remember, the president is standing in front of his desk, listening very intently to me, and I'll never forget the way he just kind of pointed at me as if to... say, that's worth thinking about.” Mr Trump’s legal team has denied any wrongdoing in the Jan 6 case and has warned that they will call Mr Pence to testify. The ex-president faces dozens of criminal charges while he campaigns for a second term in office. Despite his professed innocence, his legal team separately said on Sunday that they expect indictments to be handed down in Georgia’s investigation into the president and his campaign’s efforts to overturn the election in that state. Read More Pence skirts crucial questions about Trump’s election indictment Trump lawyer calls Trump request to Pence for Jan 6 ‘aspirational’ Inside the courtroom, it was clear this indictment is different for Donald Trump Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights fueled by national groups, money Trump's attack on 'filth and decay' in nation's capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC Trump lawyer calls Trump request to Pence for Jan 6 ‘aspirational’
2023-08-07 12:45
Trump and team seek to destroy credibility of his election subversion trial before a date is even set
Donald Trump and his legal team are escalating efforts to discredit and delay a trial over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election, as his fight to avert criminal convictions becomes ever more indistinguishable from his presidential campaign.
2023-08-07 12:29
Musk Says He May Need Surgery, Will Get MRI on Back and Neck
Elon Musk said he will receive an MRI of his neck and upper back tomorrow and may require
2023-08-07 11:22
One BOJ Member Clearly Saw 2% Price Goal in Sight in July
A Bank of Japan policy board member saw the achievement of sustainable 2% inflation clearly in sight, according
2023-08-07 10:26
Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention threat
Niger's neighbours earlier threatened to act if the elected president were not restored by end of Sunday.
2023-08-07 09:53
Investors in India See Another Year of High Rates on Price Shock
Traders in India are pushing back rate-cut bets to later next year as a sudden spike in food
2023-08-07 09:48
HSBC Executive Slams ‘Weak’ UK for Siding With US Against China
HSBC Holdings Plc’s head of public affairs criticized the US for strong-arming the UK into cutting back business
2023-08-07 09:47
Wheat Rises After Ukraine Attacks Threaten Black Sea Exports
Wheat extended gains after Ukraine used sea drones to cripple a Russian oil tanker and a naval vessel,
2023-08-07 09:47
Who is Andrew Shayde? 'Naked and Afraid' contestant stunned as he discovers parasites on his genitals
In the season premiere of 'Naked and Afraid: Castaways', the group was dropped off on a lonely island 'in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean'
2023-08-07 09:47
Asian Equities Decline After US Rally Reverses: Markets Wrap
Most Asian shares fell Monday after a mixed US jobs report and a reversal of gains on Wall
2023-08-07 09:24
