Prosecutors seek delay in Trump trial

Prosecutors seek delay in Trump trial

The Manhattan District Attorney has requested Donald Trump's hush money trial be delayed by 30 days. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on March 25th in the first of four criminal cases that the former president faces. William Denselow reports from New York.

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World

UNRWA’s Money Woes May Be Easing as Some Donors Return, but US Is Unlikely

Numerous donors are returning to fund UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works agency for Palestinians, reacting to preliminary results from a UN probe into Israeli accusations that agency staff participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. But it appears the United States will not be directing contributions to the organization this year. UNRWA is the main operation delivering food to Gaza, above. UNRWA/INSTAGRAM After weeks of deepening financial straits amid […]

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World

Biden and Trump neck and neck in new polling

US President Joseph Biden had a one percentage point lead over Donald Trump ahead of this year's presidential election, according to new polling. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found many voters remain undecided - after the two contenders effectively clinched their nominations. November is likely to be the first presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Sally Patterson has more.

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World

Judge denies Trump’s request to throw out charges in classified document case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case in the US state of Florida has denied his request to dismiss charges against him. US District Judge Aileen Cannon says one of his two motions to dismiss the case on the basis of 'unconstitutional vagueness' was premature. Trump is accused of illegally taking sensitive government documents with him when he left the White House in 2021. He denies the charges. […]

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World

Schumer calls for change of Israeli government

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a change of government in Israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preventing peace in the Middle East. Schumer is the highest ranking Jewish lawmaker to call for a change. It comes amid increasing criticism from the US, as well as from the Biden administration over Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, and the impact of Palestinian civilians. Schumer spoke […]

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World

UN aid relief chief call for action on displacement

The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million – it’s a global crisis that needs collaborative solutions from the humanitarian community, the UN’s emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday.

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Business / Economics

Boeing commits to tightened quality checks

Boeing has pledged to ensure proper safety and quality control procedures are followed in its airplane production. The company was subject to a U.S. government audit after a panel blew off one of its planes mid-flight. William Denselow reports.

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World

Gaza’s child casualties surpass global war toll

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini said Tuesday that the number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined.

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World

Russian elections: despite fixing the opposition, Vladimir Putin wants lots of people to vote for him

By Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Russians head to the polls this week in a presidential election that will almost certainly result in Vladimir Putin decisively winning yet another six-year term. When he does, it will make him the longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin. Advance polling indicates he will earn 75% of the vote and face little or no meaningful opposition. His three main opponents are each […]

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