Новости за 18.12.2025

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday in a news release that China is demanding a public apology from the state in a complaint filed in the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan. The Chinese government also is seeking compensation equivalent to $50.5 billion plus legal fees and the right to claim further compensation. Читать дальше...

The founder of Tricolor Holdings and other company executives have been charged with what federal authorities say was a massive fraud that led to the subprime auto lender's bankruptcy. Daniel Chu, the company's founder and chief executive, was charged in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. The indictment accuses Chu of directing multiple executives since 2018 to defraud investors and lending institutions through various fraudulent schemes. A defense lawyer has not responded to a message seeking comment.

Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country. It's a dramatic escalation in the White House’s pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The blockade threatens to choke off revenue from the world’s largest oil reserves that are key to Maduro’s grip on power. Maritime intelligence firm Windward says at least 30 vessels under sanctions are navigating near... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The news is especially welcome for Democrats who said that the cuts — one of many attacks from President Donald Trump on climate programs and clean energy funding — would impact projects boosting the electric grid, threaten thousands of manufacturing and construction jobs... Читать дальше...

His first 49ers game back on the airwaves is set to come on Dec. 28 versus the Bears.