Politics

Live updates: Donald Trump indicted by grand jury

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[ad_1] A Manhattan grand jury’s indictment of former President Donald Trump will set in motion a criminal process that will, in some ways, work like that of any other defendant, and in others, look very different.  When someone is indicted, the charges are sometimes kept under seal until the defendant’s first appearance in court. The … Read more

Trump indicted by New York City grand jury

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[ad_1] Trump indicted by New York City grand jury – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York City grand jury on financial crimes related to “hush money” payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face … Read more

Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN

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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the country’s judiciary on Monday, … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Russia flexes its muscles with intercontinental ballistic missile drill; Kyiv waits for China call

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[ad_1] Russian claims of gains in Bakhmut disputed Defense officials in the U.K. have disputed Russian claims to have taken control of a metals plant in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. A Russian-installed official in Donetsk, where Bakhmut is located, claimed on Wednesday that fighters from the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, had taken … Read more

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party as election deadline passes | CNN

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[ad_1] Myanmar’s military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media announced on Tuesday, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army’s grip on power. The National League for Democracy (NLD) is among dozens of parliamentary parties that … Read more

‘Historic moment’: Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with Yousaf victory | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN  —  When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered sherwani – a traditional South Asian jacket – and a kilt. “I, Humza Yousaf, swear with honesty and a true heart,” he proudly said in Urdu, “that I will always be faithful and bear … Read more

Israeli president urges halt to judicial overhaul after protests

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[ad_1] JERUSALEM – MARCH 27: Israelis, carrying Israeli flags and anti-government placards, gather outside the Knesset to protests against the Israeli government’s plan to introduce judicial changes. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images President Isaac Herzog urged the government on Monday to halt its bitterly contested judicial overhaul, a day after Prime Minister … Read more