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PSG president Al-Khelaifi charged in French corporate abuse of power probe: source

French judicial authorities have charged the president of Paris Saint-Germain football club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, with complicity in abuse of power concerning shareholder voting at a company, a source close to the case said Thursday.Al-Khelaifi was charged on February 5 with complicity in the alleged buying of a vote and harming of freedom to vote over a switch in the voting of a Qatari investment fund on the board of the Lagardere Group in 2018, a judicial source added, with both sources asking not to be named.
Source: Al Monitor
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President Trump says US 'reciprocal tariffs' to be announced Thursday

US President Donald Trump said that he would announce "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of the biggest US trading partners since taking office, arguing that they would help tackle unfair practices -- and in some cases using the threats to influence policy.He has referred to tariffs as a way to raise revenue, remedy trade imbalances and pressure countries to act on US concerns.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: President Trump says US 'reciprocal tariffs' to be announced Thursday

Tens of thousands of Jordanians welcome king home after Trump meeting

Tens of thousands of Jordanians gathered at Amman's Marka airport on Thursday to express support for King Abdullah II's position on Gaza on his return from Washington where he met US President Donald Trump.King Abdullah met with Trump at the White House on Tuesday in a seemingly tense exchange in which the United States president doubled down on a plan to "take over" the Gaza Strip and send its more than two million Palestinian residents to Jordan and Egypt.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tens of thousands of Jordanians welcome king home after Trump meeting