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Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort to serve sentence at home amid virus fears

May 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been released from prison to serve the remainder of his sentence at home due to Covid-19 fears. He had served a little over a year of a seven-and-a-half year […]

Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn charges of lying to FBI dropped

May 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is moving to drop the criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn was among the former aides to President Donald Trump convicted during the special counsel’s investigation […]

Impeachment: Lawmakers investigating if Trump lied to Mueller

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

House of Representatives investigators are looking into whether President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia probe. “Did the president lie?” a House lawyer said in court as he requested files […]

Mueller report: Criminal probe into Russia inquiry begins

October 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US justice department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry, US media report. An administrative review into the special counsel’s investigation of 2016 election interference began in May. But […]

Corey Lewandowski: Ex-Trump aide stonewalls impeachment hearing

September 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former Trump campaign manager has lashed out at Democrats during the first congressional hearings to explore possible impeachment of the president. Corey Lewandowski repeatedly refused to answer questions during an ill-tempered House of Representatives […]

Robert Mueller: Charging Trump was not an option

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has said charging President Donald Trump with a crime was not an option, in his first comments on the Russia inquiry. He reiterated that his report did not exonerate the […]

Don McGahn: White House directs former lawyer not to testify

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

The White House has told a former adviser not to testify about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, sparking outrage from Democrats. Lawyer Donald McGahn previously told the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election […]

US House panel holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt

May 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US House of Representatives panel has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress amid a showdown over the Mueller report. Democrats on the judiciary committee took the rare step after […]

Mueller report: Democrats vow to probe Trump ‘obstruction’

April 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Democrats have vowed to continue pursuing Donald Trump over allegations he obstructed justice, following the release of a report into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. They want Robert Mueller, the man who collated the […]

Trump-Russia inquiry: President ‘did not conspire with Russia’

March 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Trump’s campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election campaign, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. A summary of Mr Mueller’s report released on Sunday did not draw a conclusion as […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]