Biden Sets Record, Grants Clemency To 2,500 People
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of almost 2,500 individuals convicted of non-violent drug offenses in US history. Those whose sentences were commuted were serving “disproportionately long sentences” compared to what they would receive today, Biden said in a statement. He called the move “an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to...
Trump’s Inauguration: Brazilian Court Denies Bolsonaro’s Travel Request
The right-wing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's passport was withheld by Brazil's highest court owing to the US President-elect inauguration next week. The court said Bolsonaro still posed a flight risk almost a year since his passport was seized as part of an investigation into his alleged orchestration of a coup attempt to remain in power after elections in 2022. There was still...
Ex-Pakistani PM, Khan Sentenced To 14 years In Corruption Case
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday after finding him and his wife, Bushra Bibi, guilty in a historic graft case. Khan, who has been held in custody since August 2023, was charged with around 200 cases, but his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, claimed the latest conviction was being used to...
Biden Urges Constitutional Amendment On Presidential Immunity
US President Joe Biden called for a constitutional amendment on presidential immunity in an apparent parting shot at his successor, Donald Trump. “We need to amend the Constitution to make clear that no president, no president, is immune from crimes he or she commits while in office. “The president’s power is not unlimited. It’s not absolute. “And it shouldn’t be,’’ Biden said...
Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed In Burglary Attack
Saif Ali Khan, an Indian Bollywood star, had surgery on Thursday following multiple stabbings at his Mumbai home during what appeared to be a break-in, according to his PR team. Khan, 54, who has appeared in more than 70 movies and television series, is married to top star Kareena Kapoor. “There was an attempted burglary at Mr. Saif Ali Khan’s residence,”...
Elon Musk Congratulates Bezos On Successful Launch Of New Glenn Rocket
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, congratulated Jeff Bezos, his rival, on the successful launch of his heavy-lift rocket New Glenn on Thursday. “Congratulations on reaching orbit on the first attempt, Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns, tagging Bezos in his post. Amazon founder Bezos established his rocket company Blue Origin nearly 25 years ago. But he has...
UK Prime Minister Starmer Set To Sign 100-year Agreement With Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday to reaffirm support for Ukraine after nearly three years of conflict, according to officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been holding a flurry of meetings with his country’s allies ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week. Starmer is expected to sign a “landmark 100-year...
WHO Alerts On High-Risk Marburg Outbreak In Tanzania
A suspected Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania has been confirmed by the World Health Organization. The WHO, which disclosed this on its website on Tuesday, noted that the source of the outbreak is currently unknown. It stated that the risk of the suspected MVD outbreak is assessed as high at the national level due to several concerning factors, and the...
US Securities Regulator Sues Musk Over Twitter Share Purchase
Elon Musk has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which claims that he violated the law when he bought Twitter stock in 2022, according to a filing made public on Tuesday. “Defendant Elon Musk failed to timely file with the SEC a beneficial ownership report disclosing his acquisition of more than five percent of the outstanding shares...
Biden Offers $770 One-Time Payment To California Wildfire Victims
President Joe Biden has declared a one-time federal aid payment of $770 for California wildfire victims as Los Angeles County faces one of the most devastating fire outbreaks in the state's history. Biden, whose tenure in the White House is drawing to a close, made the announcement on Monday. According to Hollywood Unclocked, the wildfire, which had claimed 29 lives, is...
