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Trump's ex-CFO indicted on criminal charges
Manhattan Judge of New York district Juan Merchan rejected arguments from Weisselberg that insufficient evidence underlined his charges. Weisselberg's lawyers also previously suggested his prosecution was the result of vendetta-fuelled witness testimony from someone who, although apparently unnamed in publicly available arguments. Weisselberg stands accused of evading the required taxes on hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits related to his work for Trump, the Bipartisan Report said.
Iran says US 'fabricates stories' about Bolton to escape international responsibilities
Nasser Kanaani made the remark on Twitter on Friday, in reaction to the US Justice Department's move to charge a member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps with "plotting to assassinate" John Bolton, former US National Security Adviser, Xinhua news agency reported. He slammed Washington for keep levelling the "baseless" accusations against Tehran, saying "such fanfares won't whitewash US regime's image, but make Iranians and the world more resentful of it".
Trump potentially facing Espionage Act violation case
These documents are part of a potentially criminal violation of the Espionage Act and a few other laws. They included four sets of top secret documents, three sets of secret documents and three sets of confidential documents, according to an inventory of items seized by FBI agents. Some of these documents were marked "classified/TS/SCI" documents "shorthand" for "top secret/sensitive compartmented information". Among them was also a document about France's President Emmanuel Macron.
Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York state at event on asylum for writers
State Police said Rushdie, who appeared to have been stabbed in his neck, was flown by helicopter to a hospital from the remote education and spiritual centre in Chautauqua about 550 km from New York City, but did not disclose his condition. The alleged assailant, who pushed him to the floor and attacked him, was taken into custody by a state police trooper who was there, police said. The attacker's identity was not immediately known.
Security concerns bring China closer to Taliban
But China has also promised the Taliban regime economic and development support in exchange for attention to Chinese security concerns -- especially in restraining any Uyghur militant groups in Afghanistan from targeting Chinese interests, particularly Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, in the region, VOA reported.
China rattled as Pakistan moves closer to US
Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has sought the US' support in securing the IMF loan. In fact, Bajwa, last week even spoke to Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the issue. Not just that. Within days of taking charge as Pakistan's Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail paid an official visit to Washington.
Trump premises searched for papers related to nuclear weapons: Reports
Neither the Justice Department, which oversees the FBI, nor the investigating agency denied or confirmed the Thursday evening report by The Washington Post. The newspaper sourced the report to multiple officials -- all unidentified -- involved in the investigation of the case that caused the search but gave no further details of the kind of nuclear weapons documents sought by the agents.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf hires lobbying firm to establish 'good relations' with US
The development comes after reports claimed that the party is making attempts to mend ties with the US President Joe Biden-led administration, The News reported. The PTI had accused the US for overthrowing the Imran Khan-led government through a conspiracy by supporting the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Over 140 humanitarian aid workers killed in 2021: UN
The figure for aid workers killed in conflict or as a result of attacks was the highest since 2013, the organization, which coordinates the global emergency response in humanitarian crises, said. Most of those killed died as a result of being shot, with the second most common cause being airstrikes or shelling, most of them in Syria, dpa news agency quoted OCHA as saying.
Is China forcing Nepal to accept projects under BRI?
Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister and state councilor, called for finalisinng a BRI implementation plan when he met Nepali counterpart Narayan Khadka in Qingdao city on Wednesday evening, according to two Nepali officials who attended the meeting. Khadka is on a three-day official visit to the northern neighbour at the invitation of Chinese foreign minister since Tuesday.
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