A major shareholder in both HSBC and Standard Chartered has hit out at the banks over their support for China's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prosecutors add riot charges over legislature siege
Hong Kong prosecutors on Wednesday added rioting to existing charges against prominent pro-democracy figures who allegedly joined crowds that broke into the city's legislature last year, increasing ... ( read original story ...)
EBRD lends $25 mln to InecoBank to help Armenia’s COVID crisis
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it had provided a $25 million loan to Armenia's InecoBank so it can give financial support to companies affected by the ... ( read original story ...)
Secret Service for Trump Jr.’s Mongolia trip to hunt rare sheep cost $76,000, watchdog says
Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Mongolia, where he reportedly killed a threatened argali sheep, cost $60,000 more than first reported, a watchdog group found. ( read original story ...)
Runoffs Set in 5 Georgia Congressional Primaries
Georgia will see runoffs in at least five congressional primaries, including battles for open seats in suburban Atlanta, northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: The election meltdown in Georgia is a true wake-up call, especially for Republicans in Congress
The two parties in Georgia are pointing fingers at one another over the breakdown. Some also put the blame on the Supreme Court — and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. — for a disastrous 2013 decision ... ( read original story ...)
Tuesday primaries: Georgia races head for runoff; Nevada counting
Election officials in Georgia said Wednesday several primary nominating contests are headed to runoffs, after a late night of voting and problems at polling places in the state. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Officials Blame Hours-long Voting Lines on Technical Issues
Kara Vought, a reporter at Mother Jones joins Cheddar to discuss the latest in the chaos of the Georgia primary and the new police reform bill being drafted by Senate Republicans. ( read original story ...)
Democrats head to runoff in top Georgia House race
Democrats are heading to a runoff in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, home of one of the nation’s most closely watched House races. ( read original story ...)
What are the lessons from Georgia’s ‘messy’ primary?
Voters waited in long lines for Georgia's primary election on Tuesday, triggering partisan debate over ballot access. As state officials blame faulty machines for the "chaos," others say Georgia ... ( read original story ...)