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Christina Formella: Illinois Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Student Claims Boy Was Her Stalker as It’s Revealed She Kept Husband in the Dark
The Illinois teacher who was accused of molesting a 15-year-old student told police that the boy was a "stalker" and that her husband was aware of his alleged fascination...
Who Is Melanie Krause? IRS Head to Resign in Protest after Agency Signs Deal to Share Tax Data of Illegal Migrants with DHS
The interim chief of the Internal Revenue Service is set to resign in the wake of a deal reached on the agency's behalf that involves sharing tax information related...
Singapore Teen Steals Four Cars While Out on Bail After Injuring Pedestrians with E-Bike
An 18-year-old boy entered a guilty plea on Tuesday, April 8, to several charges, including theft, breaking and entering, and causing serious injury to others through negligence.The offender, now...
Global bond rout starting to sound market alarm bells
[SINGAPORE/LONDON] US Treasuries, the bedrock of the global financial system, were hit by fresh selling pressure on Wednesday (Apr 9) in a sign that investors were dumping their safest...
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
[BEIJING] A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.Staff...
US considers adjusting port fee plan for Chinese vessels after pushback: sources
[LONDON/ATHENS] President Donald Trump’s administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting US ports after a flood of negative feedback from industries that said the idea...
China’s central bank asks state lenders to reduce dollar purchases: sources
[BEIJING] China’s central bank will not allow sharp renminbi declines and has asked major state-owned banks to reduce US dollar purchases, people with direct knowledge of the matter said...
RBI cuts rates, changes stance to ‘accommodative’ as US tariffs add to growth risks
[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its key repo rate on Wednesday (Apr 9) for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance signalling room...
Tariff woes spark S-Reits sell-off on Wednesday
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, slumped on Wednesday (Apr 9) afternoon, with almost all counters in the red. Among the biggest losers were industrial S-Reits. Mapletree...
Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies whipsaw amid tariff turmoil
[MELBOURNE/SEOUL] Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies swung around multiyear lows as the region reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies that risk pushing the global economy into recession. The Bloomberg...
