HOUSTON, United States (AA) – A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a New York jury’s verdict from last year holding Donald Trump accountable in the $5 million defamation case of E. Jean Carroll, according to media outlets. The president-elect was found liable by the New York jury in May 2023 for sexually abusing Carroll, [&hell...
Legal action could be taken against the U.S. and Germany for supplying 99% of Israel’s weapons. Speaking to Anadolu, U.N. special rapporteur Ben Saul revealed 69% of Israel’s arms come from the U.S. and 30% from Germany. He said both nations are under obligation as per international law to prevent violations of humanitarian law. Citing [&helli...
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed 50 bills into law, addressing a wide array of critical issues. Among the landmark measures is the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, championed by Paris Hilton, establishing a federal oversight group for the safety and care of minors in youth residential programs. A bipartisan ethics reform now prevents co...
A U.S. Court of Appeals has partially revived a lawsuit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Southern California’s Muslim community. The case, Fazaga v. FBI, centers on “Operation Flex,” in which the FBI allegedly used an informant to gather intelligence in a counterterrorism effort. Plaintiffs claim unconstitutional searches and religious d...
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer over a pre-election day poll. The poll suggested Vice President Kamala Harris led Trump in Iowa by three points. Trump ultimately won the state by a 14-point margin. The lawsuit, filed in Iowa state court, accuses the pollster […...
A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to lying about a false bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Alexander Smirnov admitted fabricating claims that Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid $5 million each to the Bidens, allegations that fueled the Republican-led impeachment inquiry. Smirnov, who faces up to...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A local court in New York on Monday refused to overturn President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan found that a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for acts involving presidential conduct did not prevent a jury from finding him guilty of unofficial acts after a ...
A Georgia judge has denied former Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro’s attempt to overturn his guilty plea in the state’s 2020 election interference case. Judge Scott McAfee ruled Chesebro’s motion “procedurally defective,” saying it was filed too late and lacked jurisdiction. Chesebro, sentenced under the First Offender Act, had no final...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US lawmakers and officials are demanding urgent action as mysterious drone sightings across the East Coast have sparked concerns about public safety, privacy, and national security. Reports of drones near sensitive locations, including military sites and President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in New Jersey, have promp...
A coalition of more than 130 rights organizations has called on President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all 40 individuals on federal death row. In a letter to the president, the groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and The Sentencing Project, emphasized the urgency of this action. They fear the incoming Donald [&hellip...
