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A federal judge has dismissed criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani following the Justice Department’s decision to withdraw the case. However, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis did not dismiss two counts against five co-defendants, citing insufficient justification from the government.
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced that the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, emphasised the need for “unity and cohesion” amid economic challenges and U.S. sanctions. Pezeshkian discussed various issues, including livelihoods and market conditions, during a nearly seven-hour meeting with Khamenei.
Taiwan is conducting its 10-day military exercises this weekend, aimed at preparing for a possible invasion by China, which maintains claims over the territory and has issued threats of military action. Further details are provided by Anna Coren from Taiwan.
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Mr Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.
Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that prime minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting president-elect Donald Trump and key US cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the US is unfair.
The United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have all called for de-escalation in Syria, where rebels have marched on government-controlled areas in the past few days, reigniting violence in the 13-year-long conflict.
“Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social announcing the nomination.
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