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Judge presiding over Trump hush money case declines to recuse himself

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money case declined to recuse himself after the 45th president’s attorneys requested his removal from the bench ahead of the trial kicking off Monday.  “There is no agenda here,” Judge Juan Merchan said Monday ahead of rejecting the request, the New York Times reported.  “We want Read More

Beverly LaHaye, founder of Concerned Women for America, dead at 94

Beverly LaHaye, the wife of the late evangelist Tim LaHaye and founder of Concerned Women for America (CWA), which describes itself as “the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization,” has passed away at the age of 94.  CWA announced LaHaye died Sunday after forming the organization 45 years ago in “response to the feminist movement Read More

Swing state’s Dem governor condemns ‘death to America’ chants in her state more than a week after protest

More than a week after activists chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” at a high-profile rally in Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned the rhetoric. “This hateful rhetoric is unacceptable, and does not represent Michigan or Dearborn,” Whitmer’s office told Fox News Digital on Sunday. “The Dearborn community is full of hardworking, proud Read More

Lawmakers brawl as Georgian Parliament considers ‘foreign agent’ bill

Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept overseas funds to register as foreign agents or face fines. Lawmakers in Georgia have come to blows inside parliament as ruling party legislators appeared likely to advance a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western countries and has caused protests at home as “pro-Russia”. Footage Read More

Azerbaijan calls for ICJ to throw out Armenian ethnic cleansing case

The case accuses Azerbaijan of glorifying racism and allowing hate speech against Armenians. Azerbaijan has called for the UN’s International Court of Justice to throw out a case accusing it of ethnic cleansing brought by its neighbour and rival Armenia. Lawyers for Azerbaijan argued on Monday that the case does not meet the conditions of Read More