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Report on criminal case says there was enough evidence to convict Donald Trump

A report has been released detailing the Justice Department's case against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith had prepared a four-count indictment accusing Mr Trump of plotting to obstruct the collection and certification of votes in 2020 – which had to be dropped as he is about to be president again. Caroline Malone has more from Washington.  

today15 January, 2025

Nam Elections 2024

ECN to announce final election results tonight as analyst weighs in

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed that the official final results of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections will be announced at 20:00 tonight. Political analyst Rakkel Andreas says the announcement is highly anticipated, particularly as Swapo has already scheduled a press briefing for tomorrow, where the president-elect is expected to address the nation. “There’s no surprise in the presidential race,” Andreas noted, pointing out that Swapo […]

today3 December, 2024

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Trump Appoints Kash Patel to FBI

US Lawmakers from both parties have questioned the political neutrality of Donald Trump's pick for FBI Director Kash Patel. The President-elect has also nominated personal family connections for posts related to US foreign-policy. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.  

today2 December, 2024

World

Hush money prosecutors agree to postpone Trump sentencing

  Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case say they are open to delaying the president-elect's sentencing, but would oppose dropping the case completely. In a court filing on Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office agreed to postpone next week's sentence. Trump was found guilty by a jury of falsifying business records earlier this year - but his victory in the US presidential election has complicated proceedings. Sally Patterson reports […]

today20 November, 2024

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Trump nominates Rubio as Secretary of State

  US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state. Trump also announced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence. Ira Spitzer has more:  

today14 November, 2024

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Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to step down

The prosecutor leading two of Donald Trump's criminal cases will step down before the president-elect takes office. Reports from the New York Times say Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign after winding down both federal cases facing the former president. Sally Patterson reports.  

today14 November, 2024

World

Trump tells Putin to avoid escalation in Ukraine

U.S President-Elect Donald Trump has told his Russian counterpart to avoid an escalation in Ukraine according to a Washington Post report. The conflict could be one of the topics US President Joe Biden discusses when he meets Donald Trump at the White House this week. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.  

today11 November, 2024