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Another voice has joined the chorus of business leaders running away from their support of US President Donald Trump. Business Insider reports billionaire venture capitalist Doug Leone was once one of Trump's strongest supporters in Silicon Valley. However, Business Insider reports he now says he believes Trump was responsible for inciting the riots. After last week's horrific events, President Trump lost many of his supporters, including me. Doug Leone Managing Partner, VC Sequoia Capital Global Leone has donated to many Republicans including at least $2,700 in 2018 to Josh Hawley. Hawley is the Republican Senator from Missouri who voted against certifying the election results after the riots.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart Irfaan Ali shake hands after a two-hour meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. There was no immediate news on the outcome of talks about Caracas's claim on oil-rich Essequibo, which makes up more than two-thirds of neighboring Guyana. IMAGES
Former US president Donald Trump is back in court for his New York civil trial on fraud allegations, once again condemning the process as unfair. "This is a witch hunt and it's a very corrupt trial," he tells reporters before entering the courtroom. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and his two eldest sons are accused of inflating the value of their real estate assets to receive more favorable bank loans and insurance terms. IMAGES
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO summit in Vilnius where NATO member states are meeting to discuss the issue of military aid to Ukraine and its accession to the Alliance. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with China's Xi Jinping as the leaders began talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands at the start of their high-stakes summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday. Biden smiled as Xi greeted the US leader with a "good to see you", kicking off what is expected to be two hours of intensive talks. IMAGES