Indictments of Donald Trump – Page 2

Trump ‘hush money’ trial: Former president declines to testify and his defence rests

May 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump will not testify in his historic criminal trial, after his defence team rested their case on Tuesday. It will be up to his lawyers to speak for him instead as they deliver closing […]

Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says he paid hush money at Trump’s direction

May 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over […]

Trump ‘hush money’ Trial: Publisher says he suppressed negative news

April 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

The underbelly of New York City’s tabloid media industry was laid bare in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday. A famous publisher outlined a secret plan he had with Donald Trump and his personal lawyer Michael […]

Fani Willis ex-lover resigns from Trump Georgia election meddling case per judge’s order

March 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor in Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, has resigned after a judge said his affair with District Attorney Fani Willis was inappropriate. Mr Trump and his co-defendants had tried to […]

Judge rejects Trump motion to dismiss classified documents case

March 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida judge has rejected a motion from former US President Donald Trump to dismiss a classified documents case against him. His attorneys argued the criminal charges under the Espionage Act were unclear. But Judge […]

Donald Trump’s Georgia judge dismisses some criminal charges

March 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia has thrown out some criminal charges, but left most in place. Judge Scott McAfee found six counts in the 41-count indictment against Mr […]

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Donald Trump fined $354.9m and banned from running businesses in New York for three years

February 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Former US president Donald Trump has been fined $354.9m (£281.6m) after a civil fraud trial in New York. With interest included, he will have to hand over at least $453.5m (£359.9m). The judge also banned […]

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

February 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that […]

Donald Trump appeal for presidential immunity

Trump hearing: Judges sound sceptical of Trump’s immunity defence

January 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Appeal court judges have sharply questioned Donald Trump’s argument that former presidents should be entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. In a landmark case, Mr Trump’s lawyers said his time in office protects him from […]

Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has declined, for now, to decide whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Mr Trump’s efforts to delay his trial appear […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]