Hunter Biden faces criminal trial over gun purchase
Jury selection begins Monday in a federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of …
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin to face trial for royal defamation amid conservative backlash against his influence
Thaksin did not appear before the court on Wednesday after his lawyers asked for a postponement, saying he had contracted Covid-19. “The Attorney-General has decided to indict Thaksin Shinawatra on …
Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots ‘eligible’ for extradition, Australian court rules
Magistrate Daniel Reiss ordered the 55-year-old Duggan to remain in prison. He has 15 days to seek a review of the magistrate’s ruling. The decision to extradite will ultimately be …
U.S. suing Ticketmaster owner Live Nation
The U.S. Justice Department and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster …
Giuliani indicted in Arizona’s fake elector case linked to 2020 election, alongside 17 others
Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case, alongside 17 other defendants, for his role in an …
For sale: a unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago. Will Chinese buy it?
Measuring 60 sq km (23 square miles) – about the size of Manhattan – the property is home to mountains, plains, a glacier and about 5km of coastline, but no …
‘That was a lie!’ Trump’s team tries to make jury doubt Cohen
There’s one vital witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial whose testimony weaves together all the elements of the intricate case. And Trump’s lawyers are pulling on that thread. The New York …
Trump, Republicans try to equate campus protests to Jan. 6 riot, Charlottesville rally
Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marking …
Fubara-Wike politics, killing of police inspector, other top stories from South-south
From the Fubara-Wike political battle to the hike in fares by commercial transport operators in Akwa Ibom, the fourth week of April was eventful in South-south Nigeria. These are the …
U.S. government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar allegations
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7-million US settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in …