News Headlines - 26 August 2019

▽Carlos Ghosn Ran a Tech Fund-Using Millions From an Executive at a Nissan Partner - WSJ

Nissan Motor Co. boss Carlos Ghosn built a parallel business as an investor in Silicon Valley with his son, using millions of dollars he received from an executive at a Nissan business partner in Oman.
The operation, known only to a handful of people, adds crucial new details to what is seen as the most serious criminal charge in a broad financial-crimes investigation against Mr. Ghosn.

▽Trump, Iran's president talk of possible meeting to solve nuclear impasse - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal and that talks were underway to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran’s economy afloat.

▽Jokowi to announce new Indonesia capital to replace Jakarta - The Jakarta Post

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will announce the site of the country’s new capital on Monday, ending months of speculation about the location of the new city to replace Jakarta as the administrative headquarters.
The announcement will be broadcast live from 1 p.m. Jakarta on the official YouTube channel of the president’s secretariat. Jokowi, as the president is known, recently sought lawmakers’ approval to move the capital to Kalimantan island after first proposing the relocation in April.

▽NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Accused by Spouse of Crime in Space - The New York Times

Ms. McClain acknowledged that she had accessed the bank account from space, insisting through a lawyer that she was merely shepherding the couple’s still-intertwined finances. Ms. Worden felt differently. She filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and her family lodged one with NASA’s Office of Inspector General, accusing Ms. McClain of identity theft and improper access to Ms. Worden’s private financial records.

▽One year countdown begins for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games | The Japan Times

Sunday marked exactly one year until Tokyo becomes the first city to host the Paralympic Games twice.
Following close on the heels of the Olympics, the Paralympics will begin next year on Aug. 25 and, over the course of 13 days, feature a record 4,400 athletes in 540 events across 22 sports including, for the first time, badminton and taekwondo.