– Verdict makes him 1st former US president to be convicted of criminal charges (AA) – Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 charges related to his hush money trial by a New York jury, making him the first former US president to be convicted of criminal criminal charges. The 12-member jury reached […]
Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito has refused to recuse in two cases linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Demands for his recusal emerged after a report that he had pitched an upside-down American flag on his property in Virginia in January 2021. Critics say this shows lack of respect […]
Los Angeles, United States – AFP Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 10 others denied charges in Arizona on Tuesday that they were involved in a plot to subvert the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden. Giuliani, who appeared by video link, was ordered to post a $10,000 surety after spending weeks [&helli...
LONDON (AA) – The Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute have expressed concern over recent remarks “threatening to retaliate” against the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on states to respect the independence and impartiality of the court. In a statement, the presidency — the court&...
Bellinzona, Switzerland – AFP Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian ex-interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. Sonko, 55, is the highest-ranking official ever convicted in Europe under universal jurisdi...
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has upheld the conviction of Steve Bannon, former advisor to ex-President Donald Trump, for contempt of Congress. Bannon’s refusal to comply with a House subpoena led to his conviction in the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol attack case. The House had authorized a committee to investigate […]
Judge Juan Merchan has fined Donald Trump $9,000 for breaching a gag order during his trial on charges of falsifying business records. The judge admonished Trump for repeated violations, ordering him to remove eight social media posts and pay $1,000 for each offense. Merchan’s decision highlighted Trump’s social media commentary on tria...
New York, United States – AFP Donald Trump could not have made his feelings clearer: he would rather be anywhere else than in a New York courtroom Tuesday, on trial for business fraud. Dressed in a blue suit with a blue tie, former US president shifted between discomfort and anger, as he sat through the […]
Just weeks before former president Donald Trump’s April 15 hush money trial, a judge in New York has imposed a gag order on him. Trump is barred from publicly attacking witnesses, jurors, and others involved. Judge Juan Merchan’s order does allow Trump to criticize the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. However, it forb...
A New York appellate court has allowed former President Donald Trump to post a significantly reduced bond of $175 million to cover his $464 million civil fraud judgment. This ruling has also extended the enforcement of the judgment by 10 days. The move comes as a lifeline for Trump, averting immediate financial jeopardy. The court’s [...
