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A federal jury in Florida has found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for funding a far-right Colombian paramilitary group and ordered it to pay $38.3 million in damages to the families of eight men killed by the group during the country’s civil war.Monday’s landmark ruling came after 17 years of litigation and marks the first time the large corporation has been held liable in a similar lawsuit against victims of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), plaintiffs’ lawyers said.In 2007, Chiquita pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in transactions with “specially designated global terrorists” and was ordered…
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft on Thursday for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering rules before signing quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Warner in free agency in March.The NFL fined the team $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000.The Falcons and Cousins agreed to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed shortly after the league’s 52-hour legal tampering period began on March 11. Warner agreed to a three-year contract worth $12 million the same day, and Mooney agreed to a three-year contract worth $39 million the…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently returned from an official visit to China during which he not only met with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior government officials, but also met with Chinese business leaders at the Pakistan-China Business Forum 2024 in Shenzhen. According to Pakistani media, the Prime Minister made a clear and strong statement of his commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Prime Minister Sharif’s views on CPEC have been highly appreciated by China since his time as Chief Minister of Punjab. Due to the speedy execution of CPEC projects in Punjab, Chinese diplomats…
Fighting for survival in the race for a place in the Super Eight, Babar Azam’s Pakistan defeated Canada on Tuesday to move into the final spot in Group A. Babar’s Pakistan outplayed Canada by seven wickets to record their first win in the 2024 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. Pakistan are among the unlikely teams to qualify for the Super Eight in the T20 World Cup along with India, but legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara expects the Green Army to make an early exit from Group A. Brian Lara thinks America should be on the Super 8…
Both the Trump campaign and the Biden administration are wooing the business community with rival events on Thursday outlining different promises to American companies if elected.Both are, in a way, like serving carrots, but with different flavors.Donald Trump, who is scheduled to meet with a group of prominent CEOs in Washington, DC on Thursday morning, has placed a heavy emphasis on cutting taxes as well as reducing government regulation.A promise from Biden’s team is that a second term will focus on “public interventions to create a supportive business environment and spur private investment,” as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due…
Two Japanese climbers are missing in northern Pakistan’s mountain range, which is home to some of the world’s highest peaks, a tour operator said on Thursday.Japanese climbers Ryuseki Hiraoka and Atsushi Taguchi were attempting to summit the 7,027-metre (23,054-foot) Mount Spantik in the Karakoram range before they went missing. “There was no communication between the two Japanese climbers and the base camp officials since the start of the expedition,” Naiknam Karim, CEO of Adventure Tours Pakistan (ATP), which organised the expedition, told AFP. “They were last seen on June 10 at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres.” The alarm…
When Voight and her mother returned to the U.S., they ran into more problems. As part of the title, Voight expected to receive a $100,000 salary, a luxury car and an apartment in Los Angeles to live in for the duration of her reign. That seemed like a reasonable expectation: During the Miss USA telecast, one of the hosts rattled off a list of the winner’s prizes, including an apartment and a car. Rose wrote in an email that Voight’s contract included a salary but no other prizes were guaranteed.Still, Jacquelyn Voight said, Rose told Voight in December that the…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug will remain widely available.The court unanimously ruled that anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to make the pill more available had no legal basis to sue. Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that the plaintiffs “have bona fide legal, moral, philosophical, and policy objections to elective abortion and to the FDA’s deregulation of mifepristone,” but that this does not mean they have standing to bring a federal lawsuit.Because the plaintiffs have failed to prove…
NEW DELHI: Indian National Congress (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday reflected on the day in 2021 when divisions erupted within the party that brought uncertainty over his own political future and pledged lifelong dedication to the party to party members, including newly elected legislators.Paswan called a rally for lawmakers and party workers to take oath of allegiance three years after the party was split in a move spearheaded by his uncle, then Congress leader Pashupati Kumar Paras.The party members took an oath to dedicate themselves to the party throughout their lives, spread the party’s ideals…
The Indianapolis 500 will race on Fox after years of laps around the track on NBC. IndyCar announced Thursday that Fox will be the new home of the NTT IndyCar Series and its iconic races starting in 2025. The new deal gives Fox the rights to two of the best-known events in auto racing: the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, which is part of NASCAR. “Adding the iconic Indianapolis 500 to the Fox Sports lineup, along with the entire NTT IndyCar Series, fits perfectly with our model of partnering with the biggest events and best-in-class brands in sports,” said…