Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care | Courts News

Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care | Courts News

The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November. A Sierra Leone court has allowed former President Ernest Bai Koroma, who is charged with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds. Koroma, 70, was charged early this month with four offences for…

Which countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ? | Israel War on Gaza News

Which countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ? | Israel War on Gaza News

EXPLAINER Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in The Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, with several countries welcoming the move amid…

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race | Politics News

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race | Politics News

Shattered glass. Clashes with police. Angry protesters scaling walls outside the United States Capitol. The images from the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, remain some of the most memorable in modern political history. That day saw thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the building in an effort…

Why is President Ruto in a row with Kenya’s judiciary? A simple guide | Tax News

Why is President Ruto in a row with Kenya’s judiciary? A simple guide | Tax News

Nairobi, Kenya – In the past week, Kenyan President William Ruto has been locked in a row with the judiciary, threatening to disobey court orders restricting his flagship policies and accusing judges of corruption. Speaking at a public function on Tuesday, Ruto said some unnamed judges are working with the…

Jeffrey Epstein list: Whose names are on the newly unsealed documents? | Courts News

Jeffrey Epstein list: Whose names are on the newly unsealed documents? | Courts News

About 950 pages of court documents identifying associates of financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public on Wednesday. What is the Jeffrey Epstein list? Included in the unsealed papers are the names of about 150 Epstein associates. The documents were filed as part of Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation…

Names linked to Jeffrey Epstein set to be made public: All you need to know | Courts News

Names linked to Jeffrey Epstein set to be made public: All you need to know | Courts News

A list of names connected to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is set to be released to the public, bringing renewed attention to a sex-trafficking operation that has captured international headlines for years. A United States judge authorised the unsealing of court documents last month, as part…

Epstein assistant Sarah Kellen ‘quietly waiting’ for court document dump
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Epstein assistant Sarah Kellen ‘quietly waiting’ for court document dump

Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant is “quietly waiting” for the other shoe to drop as the court documents exposing more than 170 people with ties to the pedophile’s sex trafficking ring are set to be released Tuesday. Sarah Kellen, 44 — who allegedly scheduled the “massages” in which Epstein sexually abused…

Nepal court finds former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of rape | Cricket News

Nepal court finds former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of rape | Cricket News

Court in Nepal finds Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Kathmandu hotel in 2022. A court in Nepal has found the country’s highest profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman and has fixed January 10 for his sentencing. The judgement was announced after a…

US prosecutors opt out of second trial for crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried | Crypto News

US prosecutors opt out of second trial for crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried | Crypto News

Prosecutors cite ‘strong public interest’ for resolving major case against disgraced crypto exchange founder. United States prosecutors have chosen not to pursue a second trial for FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has already been found guilty of fraud and money laundering, and proceed instead to sentencing. Prosecutors said…