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Nigeria’s Tinubu suspends humanitarian minister facing financial probe

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s president has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs with immediate effect and asked the corruption watchdog to investigate financial transactions involving her ministry, the president’s spokesperson said on Monday. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is the first minister to be suspended, less than six months after …

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Late M&A bonanza stokes healthcare dealmakers ahead of JPMorgan conference

By David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) -Healthcare dealmakers are making their way to San Francisco for a major industry conference, optimistic that more deals are in the offing after a wave of biotech company takeovers at the end of last year. The four-day JPMorgan Healthcare Conference beginning on Monday is expected by organizers to attract …

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China’s top spy agency says it exposes British espionage case

BEIJING (Reuters) -China said its security agencies found another incident of spying in which the British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, used a foreigner in China to collect secrets and information. The case by China highlights the ongoing heated exchanges the countries have traded over accusations of perceived spying that threatens their respective …

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Rupee ends little changed, wedged between inflows, oil cos’ dollar buys

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee ended little changed on Monday as dollar demand from importers, including local oil companies, eroded early gains from inflows. The rupee ended at 83.1375 against the U.S. dollar, barely changed from its previous close at 83.15. While the local unit had risen to a three-week high …

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Thailand gets green light to borrow to fund $14.3 billion handout plan – official

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand has received a green light to borrow to finance its controversial 500 billion baht ($14.29 billion) digital handout scheme, a senior official said on Monday, in a boost to a government eager to stimulate a sluggish economy. The Office of the Council of State, an independent …

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Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy and ‘Succession’ stars win Golden Globes

By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy won the Golden Globes trophy for best actor in a movie drama on Sunday as Hollywood kicked off its annual awards season at a festive celebration that turned a corner on contentious labor battles last year. Murphy played J. Robert Oppenheimer …

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Epstein invoked 5th Amendment right to silence 600 times – court filings

(This Jan. 5 story has been refiled to remove a picture) By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The late financier Jeffrey Epstein invoked his constitutional right against incriminating himself about 600 times in testimony for a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse. Epstein’s refusal to answer questions in Giuffre’s …

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