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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 […]

Outgoing director general says freedom of press under pressure and that he sees ‘weaponisation’Here is a round-up of what various lawyers and commentators have been saying about Donald Trump’s legal case against the BBC.Joshua Rozenberg, the legal commentator and a former BBC journalist, has said in a post on his A Lawyer Writes Substack that the corporation should settle. He explains:Given what Brito is claiming, the lawyer is unlikely to […]

Local council unsuccessful in stopping use of Bell hotel in Essex, which became a flashpoint for protests this summerAsylum seekers can continue to be housed at an Essex hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests during the summer, the high court has ruled.Lawyers for the local district council had sought a permanent injunction against the current use of the Bell hotel in Epping, arguing at the high court that […]

Independent leftwing politician set to take office as Ireland’s 10th president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

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Explosion occurs near the entrance of the district court, which is typically crowded with a large number of litigants.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Critics say the bill would apply only to Palestinians who kill Jews, not the other way around.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has become the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Pilots of Russian warplane tempted with money and Western citizenship to take part in false flag op, Moscow asserts.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend plan faces legal hurdles, unclear funding; experts doubt tariff revenue will cover costs.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article