Old video distorts Indonesian legislature's “refusal to seize assets against grafted criminals”

Old video distorts Indonesian legislature's “refusal to seize assets against grafted criminals”

Several executives at a subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned energy company were arrested on suspicion of corruption and demanded that their assets be seized. Social media users shared an old video that falsely claimed it showed that parliament rejected a bill, thus seizing assets of convicted grafters, but in fact, the clip portrayed chaos among parliamentarians…

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Ken Griffin warns Trump's tariffs are hurting U.S. brands

Ken Griffin warns Trump's tariffs are hurting U.S. brands

Castle CEO Ken Griffin speaks at Conrad Washington in 2025 Getty Images Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, a major Republican donor, said he supports President Donald Trump’s overall economic goals — cutting government spending, maintaining a competitive environment with trading partners and restoring the U.S. manufacturing — but warns that the government’s current approach is…

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