Nathan Wade’s phone data shows he made midnight trips to Fani Willis’ condo before he was hired: attorney
An attorney for a co-defendant in the sweeping case against former president Donald Trump testified in a Georgia state senate hearing Wednesday that special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s cell phone data shows 1 a.m. trips to Fani Willis’ home prior to his hiring. Willis last year indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants, including Michael Roman, a GOP political operative, who first filed motions alleging that Willis was having an “improper” affair with special counsel Nathan Wade, whom she hired to help prosecute the case against Trump. Roman, who is represented by Ashleigh Merchant, alleged that Willis financially benefited from hiring Wade because of their extra-marital, romantic relationship. In a hearing Wednesday before a committee formed this year by the GOP-controlled state senate, Ashleigh Merchant testified that information on Wade’s cell phone data indicates he visited the condo Willis was renting a number of times before he was hired. “It’s pinging from his house all the way down to the condo at midnight 1 a.m. And then he calls her when he gets there. And then it goes silent for four or five hours. And then, you know, early in the morning hours, he starts pinging again, driving back, and then he texts her when he gets home,” Merchant said, describing the geolocation data from Wade’s cell phone. TRUMP LAWYERS MAKE CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN DA FANI WILLIS ‘IMPROPER’ AFFAIR ALLEGATIONS: ‘IRREPARABLE STAIN’ Attorneys for the state in the proceedings in Fulton County Superior Court last month testified that geolocation data is unreliable as evidence. But Merchant noted Wednesday that the state is “currently using the same data in another courtroom to prosecute someone, but in their defense in ours was that it’s not reliable.” A state judge is currently weighing evidence against Willis’ alleged impropriety and whether she and her team should be disqualified from the case. In the meantime, state lawmakers formed a special committee with subpoena power to investigate the Fulton County District Attorney. In Wednesday’s committee hearing, Merchant also testified that Willis awarded a $780,000 increase in the DA’s budget on Sept. 15 2021 through the end of that year, with the next year not to exceed $5 million. Merchant said that the DA claimed this money was to hire extra people to help with the backlog of homicide cases the office was seeing at that time. The budget increase was just a few months before Wade was hired in Nov. 2021 and roughly eight months before the special grand jury in this case was impaneled in May 2022. FANI WILLIS, NATHAN WADE REFERRED TO GEORGIA STATE BAR FOR MISCONDUCT BY WATCHDOG GROUP Merchant testified that when she made open records requests to confirm that her office hired new employees and not special contractors, her request was denied by the DA’s office. Merchant went on to say that the key witnesses in the allegations against Willis — Terrance Bradley, former law partner and divorce attorney and “best friend” to Nathan Wade — told her that he “did not like the way” Wade treated his wife. “I remember specifically him saying, ‘You know, I handle my business,’ things like that, like, ‘You know, that I don’t leave my wife without alimony,’” Merchant said. “Ms. Wade had been a stay at home mom for, you know, they’d been married almost 30 years. And literally it was right after they dropped their youngest off in college that he said, ‘Move out,’” Merchant said of Wade’s marriage. Merchant said it was Bradley who recommended she try to find Willis’ former “bestie” — Robin Yeartie — who testified in court last month that Willis and Wade had been in a “romantic” relationship since 2019. This contradicts both Willis and Wade’s claims in court that their relationship started after Wade was hired by the DA in 2021. Merchant said that when her client filed the motion alleging the affair, it “shocked” the world because “very few people” knew about the relationship. GEORGIA PROSECUTOR ALLEGES FANI WILLIS ASKED BRADLEY NOT TO TESTIFY ON AFFAIR: ‘THEY ARE COMING AFTER US’ Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert probed Merchant’s knowledge of phone calls made to Bradley after news of the affair broke, trying to determine if he was the source of the information. One from Gabe Banks, an attorney connected to Wade, and another call from Bradley’s best-friend who Wade allegedly asked to call Bradley and “remind” him of his attorney client privilege having once been Wade’s divorce lawyer. According to Merchant, Bradley was one of the few people who knew of the affair. Merchant said Bradley took the calls as “intimidation.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Merchant also testified that in February 2023 Willis met with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, along with the Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens. A White House official said Wednesday that at the February reception held at their residence, the vice president did not get the opportunity to speak directly with the majority of guests, including Willis. Fox News Digital reached out to District Attorney Willis and Nathan Wade for comment but did not get a response prior to publication. Fox News’ Claudia Kelly-Bazan contributed to this report.
Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know
United States President Joe Biden is to deliver the third State of the Union address of his presidency, an opportunity for him to highlight his successes and chart a path forward. But this State of the Union speech will also be his first since he announced his re-election bid last year. That makes it a pivotal moment for Biden, as the Democrat faces fierce criticism both from within his party and from the Republican opposition. The president is expected to face his Republican predecessor Donald Trump in November’s general election. Recent polls show the pair in a neck-and-neck fight for the White House. Against that backdrop, the State of the Union address will allow Biden to make his case to the American people about why he should get a second term. Speaking at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday evening, Biden is expected to make the future of US democracy a central theme. Biden has repeatedly warned that Trump and his supporters are a threat to the country, referencing their efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Support for foreign allies such as Ukraine and Israel, migration at the US-Mexico border and a push to bridge political partisanship in Washington, DC, are also likely topics for Biden. Here’s all you need to know about the 2024 State of the Union: What is the State of the Union? The State of the Union is an annual speech in which the US president outlines — as its name suggests — the state of the country and priorities for the future. This fulfils a requirement in the US Constitution, which asserts that a president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union”. Ultimately, the State of the Union address provides US presidents with a “big stage” to speak both to Congress and the American public, said Donna Hoffman, a professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa. Biden will want to claim credit for his accomplishments and also say, “Here are the things that I want to get done,” Hoffman told Al Jazeera. Looking forward to it, Mr. Speaker. https://t.co/YChdO92WQK — President Biden (@POTUS) January 6, 2024 When is the State of the Union? This year’s State of the Union is set for 9pm local time on Thursday (02:00 GMT on Friday). Who attends the State of the Union? The State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress. This means members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives will be in attendance. As is custom, Vice President Kamala Harris and the speaker of the House, Republican Mike Johnson, will be seated behind Biden. The president’s cabinet will also be present, as well as any Supreme Court justices who choose to be there. The White House also typically invites special guests to attend. Last year, Biden invited the parents of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was beaten to death by police in Tennessee, and Brandon Tsay, who disarmed a mass shooter in California. Already, two key figures have reportedly declined the White House’s invitation to attend this year. Yulia Navalnaya — the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny — and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska both bowed out of the engagement. Have US presidents always delivered the State of the Union? Yes, though the format has changed over the years. George Washington, the first US president, delivered the inaugural address in 1790. “This ritual originated from the British practice of giving ‘a speech from the throne’ to open every new session of Parliament,” according to a US Congressional Service report. Washington and John Adams, the country’s second president, also presented their messages in person. But that changed in 1801 when Thomas Jefferson sent his in writing. “That precedent held until Woodrow Wilson decided to deliver his message in person in 1913, a tradition that continues today,” a Senate fact sheet explained. A statue of George Washington is seen at the South Carolina State House [File: Allison Joyce/Reuters] Was it always called the State of the Union? No. For many years, it was referred to as the “President’s Annual Message to Congress” or simply the “Annual Message”. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd US president, was the first to call it the State of the Union address. But the title only became official during the tenure of President Harry Truman, who took office in 1945, after Roosevelt’s death. The format of the State of the Union has changed over the years too. “The first national radio broadcast of the message occurred in 1923,” the Senate fact sheet said. “Truman’s 1947 address was the first to be televised, and in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson began the tradition of delivering the address in prime time.” OK, let’s get back to this year’s address. What can we expect from Biden? The speech provides an important platform for Biden, who will address a deeply divided Congress months before a presidential election. The 81-year-old continues to face questions over whether he is fit enough to seek a second term, as well as protests in critical swing states over his staunch backing of Israel despite its deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Axios reported in mid-February that Biden’s team is hoping the State of the Union will be a “big, public reset moment” in his bid for re-election. One unnamed source close to the president told the US news outlet: “Everyone around him is well aware — well aware — of the need to jack this campaign up.” What will be the focus of Biden’s speech? Biden has tried to present himself as a bulwark protecting American democracy against Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) base. A mob of the former president’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021, in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Biden’s 2020 election victory. Trump also faces two criminal cases linked to his efforts to overturn the election results. “Their extreme agenda, if
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Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden is ready to handle hecklers during State of the Union: ‘He got this’
The White House said Wednesday that President Biden will be ready for anything during Thursday night’s upcoming State of the Union address, including hecklers. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked during Wednesday’s briefing whether Biden was prepared for hecklers during the State of the Union. Last year, chaos erupted briefly in the House chamber when Biden repeated an old Democratic talking point that has long been debunked, saying, “Some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset.” Biden said that stance was not from the majority, though he invited anyone who doubted his claim to contact his office and he would provide them with a copy of the proposal. KARINE JEAN-PIERRE BATTLES PRESS OVER BIDEN’S RELIANCE ON NOTECARDS: ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INTERJECTING’ Still, after making the statement, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga, shouted, “Liar!” The hecklers became so bad, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., shushed them when they interrupted the president’s tribute to a fentanyl victim. So, when asked whether Biden would be prepared for hecklers this year, Jean-Pierre referred the reporter to how the president handled the hecklers last year. BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS: TOP 5 MOMENTS “Look, you saw the president last year when some Republican members behaved in a way that was, I would say, disrespectful. And he handled that, and he did that on his own and he held them to account as it related to important programs that matter to the American people: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,” Jean-Pierre said. “He called them out on it as they were obviously heckling at him. And so, the president’s ready for anything.” She was asked again about the president’s preparation, and said he knows how to manage hecklers, as he showed in February 2023. “Nobody was expecting that,” Jean-Pierre said. “And he took them on and laid out and fought for the American people on programs that matter to them. And so, he, you know, he got this. The President’s got this.” WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS FEEL HEAT FROM ADMINISTRATION OVER COVERAGE OF BIDEN, TRUMP: ‘NAGGING AND COMPLAINING’ Jean-Pierre gave a preview of what Biden is expected to talk about during Thursday’s annual speech to the nation. “He’s gotten more done in the first three years than most presidents have accomplished in two terms,” said Jean-Pierre, who added Biden will talk about the success of lowering drug prices and getting rid of junk fees. Biden will also talk about his plan to “improve the lives of all Americans,” by lowering costs on health care premiums, taking on Big Pharma to lower drug prices and making the wealthy and corporations pay their “fair share” in taxes. Additionally, Jean-Pierre said the president will speak about protecting women’s reproductive health despite attacks from Republican elected officials, and ending cancer as we know it, among other things.
Democrat senator thwarts GOP effort to pass bill detaining illegal immigrants charged with violent crime
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, attempted to force a floor vote Wednesday on a law that would require illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the hope of preventing avoidable attacks and resulting deaths. The Iowa Republican’s unanimous consent request was thwarted by Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who objected to the request. Ernst requested unanimous consent from her colleagues in order to advance Sarah’s Law to the floor for a vote, asking during a floor speech, “How many young Americans must die? How many families must be ripped apart for this administration to wake up and take border security seriously?” HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING HUB TO GROW GOP HOUSE MAJORITY AFTER TRUMP SUPER TUESDAY VICTORIES The bill would require ICE to take into custody of illegal immigrants who are arrested and charged with causing the deaths or serious injury of another. This was reiterated by Ernst during her speech. “It would merely require ICE to detain, just to detain, otherwise deportable illegal immigrants charged with killing or seriously injuring another person,” she said. Durbin claimed the bill would detain victims of trafficking or domestic abuse who were charged with crimes. According to him, the bill would “deprive immigrants of the due process that everyone is afforded.” The measure’s namesake, Sarah Root, was a 21-year-old Iowa woman who was killed by a drunk driver who was also in the country illegally. Ernst noted that the suspect, Edwin Mejia, was able to post bond and ultimately escape facing the court. HOUSE GOP RELENTS ON LGBT CENTER FUNDING IN $460B PACKAGE AS DEMS CHEER LACK OF ‘POISON PILLS’ “Citing the Obama administration’s November 2014 memo on immigration enforcement priorities, ICE declined to take custody of Mejia, despite his repeated driving offenses and history of skipping court dates,” the senator explained. She also referenced the recent death of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, in which another illegal immigrant, Jose Ibarra was arrested and has been charged with several crimes, including malice murder and felony murder, among others. News of Riley’s killing made headlines across the country last month and has prompted congressional Republicans to demand answers. According to Ernst, both Root and Riley’s deaths are “doomed to be repeated,” under the current policies. MCCONNELL ENDORSES TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT AFTER SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS: ‘HE WILL HAVE MY SUPPORT’ The senator pointed to the immigration practice known as “catch and release,” during which illegal immigrants seeking entry on the basis of asylum are released during the processing period. “Instead of being detained while he was processed, he was released into our country — never to be heard from again,” she said. While Ibarra may have been prevented from allegedly killing Riley had he been detained upon entry to the country, Sarah’s Law would not have stopped the attack, as Ibarra’s criminal record doesn’t include crimes in which others were killed or injured.
Fox News Politics: Rise of the ‘uncommitted’ Democrat
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s Happening? -Trump sweeps Super Tuesday -The House tries to avoid a looming government shutdown -Nikki Haley drops out of 2024 race Tens of thousands of Democratic voters sent a message to President Biden, after they chose to mark “uncommitted” on their Super Tuesday ballots over voting for him. With 99% of the expected votes counted in Minnesota, nearly 1 in 3 voters backed someone other than the president. And nearly 46,000 voters, or nearly 19% of Democrats, marked their ballots “uncommitted,” or willfully deciding not to back any named candidate, to protest his support for Israel. The sizable protest vote in Minnesota extended to six other states — Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee — where tens of thousands of voters also refused to support Biden, undoubtedly raising questions for his re-election campaign. Michigan primary voters last week also used the uncommitted ballot line to protest Biden. Progressive groups have backed the “uncommitted” vote to protest Biden’s support for Israel and its continued war against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, which has resulted in millions of Palestinians becoming displaced from their homes and the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. ‘HE WILL HAVE MY SUPPORT’: McConnell endorses Trump for president after Super Tuesday …Read more SUMMONING CUOMO: House committee subpoenas former NY Governor over COVID-19 nursing home policies …Read more WHO IS SHE?: Everything you need to know about Katie Britt, the senator giving the SOTU GOP response …Read more SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN: House takes step toward ending messy government shutdown fight …Read more ‘PEDDLING LIES’: Rep Katie Porter swipes at opponent Adam Schiff after Super Tuesday upset …Read more ‘ANYTIME, ANYWHERE’: Trump challenges Biden to debate after Super Tuesday sweep …Read more ‘DOGGONE HARD WORK’: Trump-endorsed NC governor nominee says underdog story is ‘just like North Carolina herself’ …Read more MAGA MOVEMENT: Trump invites Nikki Haley supporters to join MAGA movement, celebrates historic Super Tuesday victories …Read more THE BIDEN ALTERNATIVE: Marianne Williamson surprises by coming in second in multiple states, leapfrogging Dean Phillips …Read more LESS THAN SATISFACTORY: Fox News Power Rankings: Trump leads a dissatisfied electorate …Read more TOUGH TERRITORY: American Samoa voters send clear message to Biden after rejecting him in 2020 and 2024 …Read more ‘VERY CONFIDENT’: RFK Jr’s campaign says he has enough signatures to get on ballot in key swing state …Read more ‘PRIMARY IS OVER’: Republicans erupt on social media after Trump’s dominant Super Tuesday wins …Read more BREAKING NEWS: Nikki Haley drops out of 2024 race …Read more ‘MUST BEAT JOE BIDEN’: Ernst joins McConnell in endorsing former President Donald Trump …Read more SAFETY FIRST: Kentucky Senate passes bill for armed guardians, mental health training in schools …Read more TO BE CONTINUED: Primary election in new Alabama US House district goes to runoffs … Read more ‘YOU LIE’: WATCH: Historic moments from State of the Union addresses …Read more Subscribe now to get Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’
The United States says it is not pressuring Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down amid a fresh wave of violence and soaring instability in the Caribbean nation, where powerful gang leaders are demanding Henry’s resignation. During a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Washington is “not calling on him [Henry] or pushing for him to resign”. However, Miller told reporters that the US is urging Henry “to expedite the transition to an empowered and inclusive governance structure that will move with urgency to help the country prepare for a multinational security support mission”. That mission, which has the backing of the United Nations but has been stalled for months, will then “address the security situation and pave the way for free and fair elections” in Haiti, Miller said. His comments come after the Miami Herald reported early on Wednesday that the State Department had asked Henry to agree to a new transitional government and resign amid the growing crisis in Haiti. A surge in gang violence that began at the weekend — and included attacks on police stations and raids on two prisons in the capital of Port-au-Prince — has displaced tens of thousands of people and effectively paralysed the city. A 74-year-old neurosurgeon, Henry was sworn in as Haiti’s prime minister in July 2021, less than two weeks after President Jovenel Moise was assassinated. Moise had chosen Henry for the post shortly before he was killed. The assassination worsened months of political instability in Haiti, and gang violence soared in the resulting power vacuum. Meanwhile, Henry — who long enjoyed the backing of the US and other Western powers, including the so-called Core Group of nations — faced a crisis of legitimacy from the very start of his tenure. Some Haitian civil society groups had urged him to hand power over to an inclusive, transitional government, a move they argued would help stem the gang violence and widespread insecurity plaguing the country. Henry rejected that demand, but said he was seeking unity and dialogue. He also repeatedly said that elections could not be held until it is safe to do so. But that angered many people across Haiti, including armed gang leaders who over the past few years have used pressure tactics – including fuel terminal blockades – in an effort to force him to resign. Current crisis The situation escalated when Henry left Haiti last month to attend a four-day summit in the South American country of Guyana organised by a regional trade bloc known as the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). While Henry did not speak to the media, Caribbean leaders said that he promised to hold elections in mid-2025. A day later, coordinated gang attacks began in Haiti’s capital and beyond. Henry then departed Guyana for Kenya last week to meet with President William Ruto and to push for the UN-backed deployment of a Kenyan police force, which a court in the East African country ruled was unconstitutional. Officials never said when the prime minister was due back in Haiti following his Kenya trip, and his whereabouts were unknown for several days until he unexpectedly landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. In the meantime, the Haitian government declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew as the country’s already overwhelmed and ill-equipped police force tried to stem the surge in gang violence. Haitian gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier has warned of ‘civil war’ if Henry doesn’t step down [Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters] Schools and shops have closed in Port-au-Prince — where gangs are believed to control about 80 percent of the city — and 15,000 Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in recent days, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The head of a powerful Haitian gang alliance known as G9, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, also warned that “if Ariel Henry doesn’t resign, if the international community continues to support him, we’ll be heading straight for a civil war that will lead to genocide”. At UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield echoed Miller at the State Department when she was asked if Washington had urged Henry to step down. “What we’ve asked the Haitian prime minister to do is move forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a presidential transitional council” to allow for elections, Thomas-Greenfield told reporters. “We think that it’s urgent … that he moves forward in that direction and start the process of bringing normalcy back to the people of Haiti.” ‘No quick fix’ Jake Johnston, a senior research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC, and expert on Haiti, said it is “no surprise” that the US government is denying reports that it is asking Henry to resign. “But what they are saying they are asking Henry to do is likely to result in his resignation, because nobody is making a political deal that keeps him in power,” Johnston wrote on X. Emmanuela Douyon, a Haitian rights advocate and analyst, also wrote in a social media post that “there is no quick fix for such a profound and protracted crisis”. “It’s urgent to act to save lives, protect the population, restore peace, and reinstate democratic order. This necessitates addressing not only the activities of gangs but also tackling corruption and criminal activities, including collusion with gangs within political and economic elites,” she said. “To guide this process efficiently and keep it as short as possible, we need capable and credible leaders, some political consensus, and a significant amount of political will. It is imperative to ensure that forthcoming elections are inclusive, free, fair, and credible.” #Haiti.-There is no quick fix for such a profound and protracted crisis. Picking another “puppet” won’t help. It’s urgent to act to save lives, protect the population, restore peace, and reinstate democratic order. 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South Africa asks ICJ for more measures against Israel over Gaza ‘famine’
South Africa warns Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation, asks court to order all parties to cease hostilities. South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel over its war on Gaza, the court has said. In its application, South Africa warned that Palestinians in Gaza were facing starvation and asked the court to order that all parties cease hostilities and release all hostages and detainees. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the South African presidency warned that the people of Gaza cannot wait. “The threat of all-out famine has now materialised. The court needs to act now to stop the imminent tragedy by immediately and effectively ensuring that the rights it has found are threatened under the Genocide Convention are protected,” it added. South Africa also asked to court to order that Israel take “immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address famine and starvation” in Gaza. It said that the ICJ, also known as the World Court, should take these measures without scheduling a new round of hearings because of the “extreme urgency of the situation”. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters] Famine looms The United Nations has warned that widespread famine in the Gaza Strip is “almost inevitable” without action. Aid organisations have blamed military operations, insecurity and extensive restrictions to the delivery of essential supplies for the shortage of food in the enclave, which has been under an Israeli siege and assault since October. The five-month war has killed more than 30,000 people in the strip, according to health officials in Gaza. At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and starvation in Gaza since Israel launched its assault, Palestinian authorities have said. The number of humanitarian aid convoys entering Gaza daily must at least double to meet some of the population’s most basic needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday. “I would say that we need to double the level we have now. We are now at around 150 trucks. We need a minimum of 300 trucks a day coming in,” Carl Skau, deputy executive director and chief operating officer at the World Food Programme, told the Reuters news agency. “But of course, that also in the longer run needs to be supplemented with commercial [supplies].” In January, the ICJ ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians, after South Africa accused Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza. Israel described the allegation as baseless. The request on Wednesday is the second time Pretoria has asked the court for additional measures – its first request to pressurise Israel to halt an offensive against the Gaza city of Rafah in February was denied. A final ruling in the case in The Hague could take years. Adblock test (Why?)
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The current and former presidents swept polls in the Super Tuesday vote, but both have vulnerabilities. A rematch between United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump now seems almost certain. Both swept to impressive victories in Super Tuesday elections when primaries were held in more than a dozen US states. But despite strong showings, both candidates face challenges in rallying their base. What are American voters’ priorities this time round? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: James Zogby – President of the Arab American Institute Arshad Hasan – Democratic Party political strategist and co-founder of Convey Communications Rina Shah – Conservative political adviser and Republican opposed to Donald Trump’s leadership Adblock test (Why?)