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Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General acquitted of corruption charges

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of corruption charges following an impeachment process which divided Republicans governing the US state. Mr Paxton – a Donald Trump ally – can resume his work in […]

Trump impeachment: Trump cleared of inciting mob to attack US Capitol

February 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot on 6 January. A majority of senators […]

Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

February 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump’s defence team argued that he could not face trial after leaving the […]

Trump impeachment: Senate trial poised to start

January 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial over his role in the deadly US Capitol riot is set to begin on February 8th in the Senate, under an agreement reached between Senate Democrats and Republicans. On […]

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Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial

February 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president’s fellow Republicans, voted to acquit […]

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. Democrats hoped four swing Republicans would vote for witnesses, which would have […]

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. The closing arguments came amid a bombshell report that former national […]

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump are due to begin their defence of the US leader in his impeachment trial on Saturday. The defence begins after Democrats wrapped up their presentation in the case for his […]

Impeachment: Democrats reject witness swap in Trump trial

January 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

US Democrats have ruled out a “witness swap” with Republicans in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Lawmakers who are seeking to remove the president from office hope to hear testimony from his former National Security […]

Trump impeachment trial set to open in US Senate – What you need to know

January 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

For only the third time in history, an American president is facing an impeachment trial, with hearings set to start on Tuesday at 13:00 (18:00 GMT). Such a trial could, in theory, lead to President […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]