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US military must tackle domestic extremism

Among the unsettling revelations about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is the number of rioters who served in the military. Of the more than 300 people so far charged with crimes, at least 30 are veterans, and three are currently enlisted in either the Army Reserve or National Guard. The Pentagon believes some active-duty troops also participated ...

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India’s rising virus cases risk denting economic recovery

Bloomberg A surge in coronavirus cases in India could hurt the economy’s recovery from a rare recession, as curbs to avoid a new wave creates delays in putting millions who lost their jobs to the pandemic back to work. “There is a restless urgency in the air in India to resume high growth, and incoming data point to even contact-intensive ...

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Ghosn accomplices charged with helping ex-chairman escape

Bloomberg Japanese prosecutors on Monday formally charged two Americans with aiding in the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled trial in Japan over a year ago. Michael Taylor, 60, and Peter Taylor, 28, helped Ghosn illegally leave Japan in December 2019, where he was facing charges of financial misconduct, prosecutors said in a statement on ...

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