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World Service,28 Jan 2022,49 mins

US courts overturns convictions in decade-old financial scandal

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Two financial traders have had their convictions for fixing interest rates in the Libor scandal quashed by a New York court. Three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd are on trial - did they fail in their duty to prevent the use of excessive force? The US and its allies are trying to second guess how far Vladimir Putin is prepared to push in his effort to force political concessions in Ukraine.

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