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South Kordofan residents flee as new front in Sudan war develops
South Kordofan residents flee as new front in Sudan war develops
By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) -Residents of the city of Kadugli in southwest Sudan began fleeing the city on Thursday
2023-06-23 03:46
Country Garden: Debt crisis-hit China property giant in record loss
Country Garden: Debt crisis-hit China property giant in record loss
Country Garden reported a record $6.7bn loss for the first six months of the year.
2023-08-31 11:26
Georgia grand jury to hear Trump election subversion case next week
Georgia grand jury to hear Trump election subversion case next week
The office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia has notified at least two witnesses to appear next week before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn election results in the state, the strongest indication yet that prosecutors are preparing to issue indictments in the coming days. Prosecutors will begin to present the case to jurors early next week. Former Republican Lt Governor Geoff Duncan said he has been requested to appear on Tuesday, 15 August. “I did just receive notification to appear on Tuesday morning at the Fulton County grand jury and I certainly will be there to do my part in recounting the facts,” he told CNN. “I have no expectations as to the questions, and I’ll certainly answer whatever questions are put in front of me.” Journalist George Chidi also has announced that he is preparing to testify on Tuesday. The case is the culmination of a wide-ranging investigation over the last two years following the former president’s pressure campaign targeting state officials to reject the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. Ms Willis opened an investigation shortly after news of Mr Trump’s call to Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the state’s top elections official, who was pressed to find “11,870 votes” – just enough needed for then-President Trump to beat Joe Biden in the state. A special grand jury previously heard testimony from 75 witnesses, including aides and former attorneys to Mr Trump. That jury concluded its report in January with recommendations for state prosecutors to bring charges that will soon be reviewed by the newly impaneled grand jury. The investigation is among several facing the former president, who was separately charged with three criminal conspiracies and obstruction in a federal case stemming from the US Department of Justice special counsel probe into his attempts to subvert the election outcome. Last year, Ms Willis’s office sent letters warning several people – including Rudy Giuliani and a slate of so-called “alternate” electors loyal to Mr Trump – that they could face charges in the case. She also may be considering a wider set of charges that Ms Willis has made a career out of bringing against dozens of others. The state’s anti-racketeering RICO statute – typically used to break up organized crime – has been used by her office in indictments against more than two dozen people connected to a sprawling Atlanta hip-hop empire, 38 alleged gang members, and 25 educators accused of cheating Atlanta’s public school system. The RICO Act allows prosecutors to bring charges against multiple people that they believe committed separate crimes while working toward a common goal. A grand jury was sworn in to hear the case last month. Jurors have convened on Mondays and Tuesdays. After a case is presented, members of the grand jury convene to deliberate the case and decide whether to vote for a “true bill” or a “no bill” indictment, the former meaning that there is probable cause to believe a person committed a crime. A “no bill” means jurors did not believe a person committed a crime or that there is not enough evidence to indict them. An indictment is then presented in open court. Mr Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, characterising the multiple criminal indictments against him in several jurisdictions as politically motivated “witch hunts” while lashing out at the Democratic elected prosecutors in Atlanta and New York City – both of whom are Black – as “racist”. News of the upcoming grand jury testimony came as Mr Trump arrived at the Iowa State Fair as he seeks the 2024 Republican nomination for president. In a brief appearance to supporters, he falsely claimed that he received “millions and millions” of more votes than Mr Biden in 2020 as a group of his congressional surrogates – including Byron Donald and Matt Gaetz – rallied alongside him in a crowded tent. This is a developing story Read More Trump hits out at Fani Willis as expected Georgia indictment looms after first Jan 6 DC case hearing - latest Trump lashes out at Fulton County DA over Atlanta crime as potential ‘CON JOB’ indictment nears Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump The Supreme Court has already rejected a key part of Trump’s defence
2023-08-13 02:48
Who is Kassidy Jones? LA teen, 13, beaten up inside McDonald's by adult woman in 'totally unprovoked' attack
Who is Kassidy Jones? LA teen, 13, beaten up inside McDonald's by adult woman in 'totally unprovoked' attack
'I just couldn’t believe another human being would do this,' stated Kassidy Jones' mother
2023-09-20 20:58
Three children among six dead in Tennessee murder-suicide
Three children among six dead in Tennessee murder-suicide
Six people, including three children, are dead after a horror murder-suicide in Marion County, Tennessee, authorities say. Police and fire teams were called to an address in Sequatchie at about 9pm on Thursday night after neighbors reported hearing gunfire, neighbors told WTVC. The found six victims from the same family dead, and a seventh suffering from gunshot wounds in what authorities are describing as a “domestic incident”. Marion County Sheriff Bo Burnett described the scene as being 'one of the worst I've been involved in all my career as a law enforcement officer.' Breaking more to come
2023-06-17 01:29
Alleged Russian crime boss sanctioned by Ukraine owns a major stake in US biotech firm
Alleged Russian crime boss sanctioned by Ukraine owns a major stake in US biotech firm
Weeks after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, a North Carolina biotech company that has done work for the Pentagon scrambled to help civilians and soldiers wounded by the war.
2023-08-21 17:54
Phony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
Phony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government...
2023-06-02 15:23
Is Willard Miller eligible for parole? Teen sentenced to life for beating teacher Nohema Graber to death over bad grades
Is Willard Miller eligible for parole? Teen sentenced to life for beating teacher Nohema Graber to death over bad grades
Willard Miller is one of the two teenagers who fatally beat Fairfield High School teacher Nohema Graber, 66, who used to teach Spanish in November 2021
2023-07-07 14:23
Daughter of missing Titanic explorer hopeful, says he was doing what he loved
Daughter of missing Titanic explorer hopeful, says he was doing what he loved
By Joan Faus and Horaci Garcia LA MASSANA, Andorra (Reuters) -The daughter of French oceanographer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of five
2023-06-23 01:00
New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip
2023-05-27 14:21
Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric set to testify at fraud trial that threatens family’s empire
Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric set to testify at fraud trial that threatens family’s empire
Donald Trump’s eldest sons, who took over day-to-day management of his real estate empire when he became president, are scheduled to testify in the New York civil fraud case that threatens their company’s future
2023-11-01 12:19
MrBeast shares thrilling teaser of upcoming video with train, life-sized tank and exploding house, fans say 'bro got budget'
MrBeast shares thrilling teaser of upcoming video with train, life-sized tank and exploding house, fans say 'bro got budget'
As per the teaser, Twitch streamer Karl Jacobs will feature in MrBeast's new YouTube video of conducting unusual experiments
2023-07-08 13:54