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Brazil indicts The Intercept founder Glenn Greenwald

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Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Brazil have filed charges against American journalist Glenn Greenwald, founder of The Intercept, accusing him of cybercrimes, court documents made public Tuesday indicate. The government said Greenwald "helped, encouraged and oriented" members of a criminal organization that hacked the cellphones of multiple public officials last year, including prosecutors. The Intercept published articles based on the cellphone records he allegedly helped hackers obtain. The records included messages the website said provided "unprecedented insight into the operations of the anti-corruption task force that transformed Brazilian politics and gained worldwide attention." The documents included messages from Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who previously led the task force. T...

Jul222019 by adminNo Comments

BREAKING: The Neville Brothers and The Meters founder Art Neville dies aged 81

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FUNK legend Art Neville has died aged 81, his manager has confirmed. Musician Art Neville has died at the age of 81, his manager Kent Sorrell has confirmed.The funk legend died at home with his wife by his side.Art – who founded The Neville Brothers and The Meters – was from New Orleans, Louisiana.The cause of death was not immediately shared however Art had battled some health issues during his life. Related Articles The health issues included complications from back surgery.Kent Sorrell said in a statement: "Art 'Poppa Funk' Neville passed away peacefully this morning at home with his adoring wife, Lorraine, by his side."The other members of The Neville brothers were Charles, who died last year, Cyril and Aaron. RIP: Art Neville has died aged 81 (Pic: Getty) MUSICIAN: Art was the ...

Jun172019 by adminNo Comments

Huawei founder says firm to cut output amid US curbs

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Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the Chinese telecoms giant will slash production by $ 30bn (£23.9bn) over the next two years as a US-led backlash against the firm intensifies.Speaking at the firm's headquarters, Mr Ren said sales were expected to remain flat at $ 100bn in 2019 and 2020. Last month, the US put Huawei on a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless they have a licence.The move marked an escalation in efforts by Washington to block Huawei. The US argues that the Chinese company - the world's largest maker of telecoms equipment and the second biggest smartphone maker - poses a security risk. "In the coming two years, the company will cut production by $ 30bn," Mr Ren said at a panel discussio...

May262019 by adminNo Comments

Cobra founder Bilimoria lined up as CBI president

Business

By Mark Kleinman, City editor Lord Bilimoria, the cross-bench peer who founded Cobra beer and backs a second EU referendum, is being lined up as the next president of the CBI.Sky News has learnt that Lord Bilimoria is expected to be appointed this week as the latest vice-president of Britain's biggest employers' group. That would place him in line to take over from John Allan, the Tesco chairman, when his two-year term as president ends in the summer of next year.If confirmed, Lord Bilimoria's appointment will mark him out as a comparatively rare figurehead for the country's most prominent business lobbying group.He is an entrepreneur who remains at the helm of the business he created, while most CBI presidents have tended to be picked from the ranks o...

Apr112019 by adminNo Comments

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in central London, police have said.A defiant Mr Assange, sporting a long white beard and waving a finger, was carried out and hauled into a police van. He has been in the building for nearly seven years after seeking refuge to avoid extradition to Sweden and was detained on Thursday after the Ecuadorian government withdrew his asylum.Following Mr Assange's arrest, Europe minister Sir Alan Duncan said: "It is absolutely right that Assange will face justice in the proper way in the UK."It is for the courts to decide what happens next." Advertisement Sir Alan said they are grateful to Ecuador's government under President Lenín Moreno...