Venice was on red alert for more floods and fierce winds on Saturday after an exceptionally high tide swamped the city of canals, where authorities have declared a state of emergency. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro ordered the iconic St Mark’s Square closed on Friday as the latest sea surge struck with strong storms and winds battering …
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Trump lawyer Giuliani ties to Ukrainian projects WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors are examining whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani stood to profit from a Ukrainian natural gas business pushed by two associates who aided his efforts to launch investigations that could help the president, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, …
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco is worth up to $1.7 trillion at the price range set by the oil giant on Sunday, below the $2 trillion sought by Saudi’s crown prince but putting it in the running to become the world’s biggest IPO. Saudi men check the prospectus of Aramco IPO, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, …