Balanced News: Lebanon central bank chief denies financial misconduct

Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh maintains his innocence following a second day of questioning before European investigators in Beirut as part of a probe into his personal wealth. The investigators are looking into allegations of financial misconduct, including possible money laundering and embezzlement. The hearing had been scheduled to begin on Wednesday but Salameh failed to show up, claiming it was in “conflict with national sovereignty”, an argument the judiciary rejected.