Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction
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Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction

A United States judge has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s lawyers that the president-elect’s hush money conviction should be thrown out because the Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents are immune from prosecution. New York Judge Juan Merchan said on Monday that the US Supreme Court’s decision granting immunity for “official acts” did…

Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election
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Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election

The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released 103 people imprisoned following the country’s contested July election, which the opposition accused Maduro of stealing. The citizen security service, headed by Minister Diosdado Cabello, announced the prisoner release in a written statement on Thursday. It explained that Maduro had instructed the government to review “all…

Google Removes Flood of Negative Reviews Targeting McDonald’s Following Arrest of Brian Thompson Murder Suspect
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Google Removes Flood of Negative Reviews Targeting McDonald’s Following Arrest of Brian Thompson Murder Suspect

Google has taken action to remove a surge of derogatory reviews from its platform after McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, became the focal point for online backlash following the arrest of Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with the murder of United Health care CEO Brian Thompson. The reviews, many unrelated to the actual business, were deemed…

John Mahama Defeats Vice President Bawumia in Ghana’s Presidential Election, Promises Economic Revival
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John Mahama Defeats Vice President Bawumia in Ghana’s Presidential Election, Promises Economic Revival

Former President John Dramani Mahama has won Ghana’s presidential election, securing a historic comeback after Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), conceded defeat on Sunday. Mahama’s victory, following a bruising campaign centered on the country’s economic crisis, marks the return of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to…

Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Rape in Civil Lawsuit Filed by Anonymous Plaintiff
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Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Rape in Civil Lawsuit Filed by Anonymous Plaintiff

US rapper Jay-Z, also known as Shawn Carter, has publicly denied allegations in a civil lawsuit claiming he, along with Sean “Diddy” Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. The amended lawsuit, which includes Jay-Z as a defendant, was filed by an anonymous plaintiff…

Opposition fighters declare Syria’s capital Damascus ‘liberated’
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Opposition fighters declare Syria’s capital Damascus ‘liberated’

Syria opposition fighters have declared that the country’s capital Damascus has been “liberated”, hours after announcing that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the city to an unknown destination. In a statement broadcast live on Syrian national television on Sunday, a group of fighters said the “tyrant Assad has been toppled” and that all prisoners have…

Syrian Government Collapses as Rebels Storm Damascus, Assad Flees Capital
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Syrian Government Collapses as Rebels Storm Damascus, Assad Flees Capital

The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday morning after a lightning offensive by rebel forces that swept through government-held territories and reached the capital, Damascus, within just ten days. This marked the dramatic end of more than 50 years of Assad family rule, as President Bashar al-Assad fled the city for an undisclosed location. Rebel forces,…

South Korea in Political Turmoil After President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Martial Law Declaration Sparks Backlash
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South Korea in Political Turmoil After President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Martial Law Declaration Sparks Backlash

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has found himself at the center of a political crisis following his sudden and controversial declaration of martial law. The move, which invoked heavy military presence on the streets of Seoul, has sparked widespread outrage across the country, with protests erupting, lawmakers scrambling to block the decree, and calls…

UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed
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UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed

British police have announced they are investigating associates of late Harrods owner Mohamed al-Fayed on suspicion of “assisting and facilitating” his alleged rape and other sexual abuse of female staff. London’s Metropolitan Police Service said on Wednesday that it had opened the probe after a renewed public appeal and recent media coverage led to 90…

In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’
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In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’

Political violence marred Mexico’s elections this year. And in Venezuela’s presidential race, protests accompanied a contested result and widespread allegations of electoral fraud. But in Uruguay on Sunday, a much more muted presidential election unfolded. Located on the southern Atlantic coast, north of Argentina, Uruguay was one of several Latin American countries holding high-stakes presidential…