Politics

Court says Credit Suisse owes millions to Georgia's billionaire former prime minister

By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press

A Singapore court says Credit Suisse owes former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to protect the billionaire's money in a trust pilfered by a manager.

Britain's Treasury chief says that recession may be necessary to lower inflation

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Following higher-than-anticipated inflation figures this week, Jeremy Hunt says it's necessary to prioritize measures to slow the pace of price increases.

Russia says its border regions attacked by artillery fire; Moscow's forces hit clinic in Ukrainian city

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Authorities say Russia's southern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine came under attack from Ukrainian artillery fire, hours after two drones struck a Russian city in a region next to the Crimea Peninsula.

Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is 'blazing a trail' on school book bans

By Andrew DeMillo, Anthony Izaguirre, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Florida last year became the first in a wave of red states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways…

Palestinian man killed after alleged stabbing attempt in West Bank settlement, Israeli military says

By Associated Press

A military statement said the man tried to stab a settlement resident and was shot by an armed civilian. It said the incident had set off an alarm and soldiers were scanning the area.

Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, bans books depicting sex acts from school libraries

By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

The new law signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds mandates the removal of all books depicting sex acts from Iowa school libraries. Religious texts will be exempt from the ban.

South Carolina's new stricter abortion law paused until state Supreme Court review

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy.

2 Oath Keepers who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison

By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to eight years and six months behind bars and sentenced Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida, to four years in prison.

WATCH: Bidens host NCAA basketball champions LSU and UConn at the White House

By Associated Press

The visit had once appeared in jeopardy after Jill Biden suggested that the losing Iowa team be invited, too. But none of that was mentioned as Biden heralded the players for their performance and the way they have helped advance…

What to know about Texas' extraordinary move to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.