Franklin Graham: Can Legal System Be Trusted?
The guilty verdict against former President Donald Trump has put the U.S. at a “crossroads,” said Franklin Graham, son of the late Rev. Billy Graham.
FDA Approves Moderna’s RSV Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company announced on Friday, giving it a shot at much-needed new revenue from a second product. Moderna’s vaccine was approved by the FDA for the prevention of…[#item_full_content]
Amb. to Vatican Donnelly Stepping Down
Former U.S. senator from Indiana Joe Donnelly is stepping down as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and returning to his home state two years after assuming the role.[#item_full_content]
Biden says Trump ‘should’ have opportunity to appeal conviction, grins and ignores questions
President Biden said Friday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial “he’ll be given the opportunity, as he should, to appeal that decision, just like everyone else has that opportunity.” Biden added that it was “reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just […]
House GOP Request DA Bragg Testify About Trump Trial
The House Judiciary Committee is requesting Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg testify in a hearing about the weaponization of the federal government in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict. Trump was convicted Thursday in a Manhattan criminal…[#item_full_content]
CNN Legal Analyst: N.Y. Never Prosecutes Crimes Like This
The Manhattan district attorney’s case against former President Donald Trump was an “ill-conceived, unjustified mess,” said CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor.[#item_full_content]
Foreign officials largely restrained following Trump verdict, some say: ‘Keep fighting’
World leaders have largely remained quiet following former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal charges in New York City this week, but those who have spoken out have expressed shock at the verdict and support for Trump. “I’ve known President [Donald Trump] to be a man of honor,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a […]
China’s hesitation to discuss Russia-Ukraine war raises concerns of pro-Moscow stance
China said Friday it would be “’hard to meet” calls for discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war, citing problems with arrangements that appear to point to Beijing’s strongly pro-Moscow stance. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that “China’s hopes appear to be hard to meet at the meeting. “There is still a clear gap between the […]
Ukraine seeks to strike Russian targets with Western weapons, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Ukraine using any Western weapon to strike Russian territory is “a question of time”. Outgunned and outmanned on the battlefield, Kyiv has been increasing pressure on its Western allies to be able to launch offensive strikes at military targets inside Russia to better repel Russian advances. “I […]
Dozens arrested as Thai police dismantle crime network that facilitated long-term stays for foreigners
Thai police have broken up a large network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, to stay in Thailand long-term through the use of company nominees or shell companies, officials said Friday. Police said a 45-year-old Russian woman who came to Thailand in 2012 operated the scheme with a Thai woman who was listed as an […]