‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies

November 11, 2025

Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’

Donald Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends since returning to the White House has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes, conflicts of interest and blatant partisanship.

It has included hundreds of Maga allies, a cryptocurrency mogul with ties to a Trump family crypto firm, disgraced politicians, and others who could yield political and financial benefits.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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Trump-brokered ceasefire in trouble as landmine explosion derails Thailand-Cambodia peace deal

Thailand has paused a US-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a landmine explosion injured four of its soldiers. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

November 11, 2025