Month: November 2019

All King Bibi's men - Netanyahu's inner circle key to criminal cases JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Secret recordings, powerful media moguls, illicit gifts of cigars and champagne, betrayals by trusted aides. The three corruption cases against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have all the makings of a political thriller. FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during a state memorial ceremony at the Tomb of the Patriarchs, a shrine holy to Jews and Muslims, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo…

Italy to restart talks with ArcelorMittal over ailing Ilva steel plant ROME (Reuters) - Steelmaker ArcelorMittal has agreed to immediately restart talks with the Italian government over the future of the Ilva plant, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said after a four-hour meeting with the company. FILE PHOTO: Steam comes out of the chimneys of the Ilva steel plant in Taranto, Italy, November 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/ Rome and ArcelorMittal are on the brink of a legal battle as the latter tries to walk away from a 2018 deal to…

Brazil president's son faces fresh corruption probe - state prosecutors FILE PHOTO: Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is seen after an inauguration ceremony of the new Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) President at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under a new investigation by Rio de Janeiro state prosecutors for allegedly hiring fake employees during his time as a state lawmaker, the state prosecutor’s office said on Saturday. This is the second state-level…

Bolsonaro says Brazil is prepared in case of protests, but not worried RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday his government is alert and prepared for any possible social unrest after weeks of protests that have sent shockwaves across the region in recent weeks, but added he was not concerned. FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, smiles after a Flag Day ceremony at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Nov 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/ “Of course South America is a concern for all of us,” he…