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Michael J. Kavanagh, Bloomberg News BC-UK-Fraud-Unit-Finds-Bribe-Network-Behind-World’s-Cobalt-Hub , Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- U.K. prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe that paid almost $380 million in cash bribes to authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Companies repeatedly bribed officials to further their business interests in the mineral-rich nation, according to the Swiss court judgment that cited information from U.K. prosecutors. Congo...

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Facebook's Oversight Board says the company, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must take responsibility for its decisions. Credit: AFP via Getty Images In 1st Big Test, Oversight Board Says Facebook, Not Trump, Is The Problem By at 7:54 am NPR Facebook has almost 2 billion daily users, annual revenue that rivals some countries' gross domestic product and even its own version of a Supreme Court: the Oversight Board, which the company created to review its toughest decisions on what people can post on its platforms. This week, the board faced its biggest test to dat...

2022 Chevrolet Traverse Motor Trend Staff No auto-AWD activation Although not as big and burly as the Tahoe and Suburban, the Traverse is a spacious three-row crossover that leans toward the larger side of its segment. Chevrolet introduced the current, second-generation Traverse for the 2018 model year and is issuing a midcycle face-lift for 2022 that integrates styling elements from the aforementioned newly redesigned Chevy full-size SUVs. The Traverse competes against other three-row family SUVs including the Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, and Toyota Highlander. ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The crew and vessel were safe, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the British navy. The explosion forced the vessel to head to the nearest port. The site of the blast, the Gulf of Oman, saw a series of explosions in 2019 that the U.S. Navy blamed on Iran against the backdrop of steeply rising threats between former Pres...