By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The events underlying the criminal case against Donald Trump – hush money payments to suppress stories about extramarital affairs – took place nearly seven years ago. But any potential trial could be more than a year away. That raises the possibility that the former U.S. president could face a jury in …
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By Michel Rose and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must resist reducing trade and diplomatic ties with China as he began a state visit on Wednesday, seeking to refute any sense there was an “inescapable spiral” of tension between Beijing and the West. Macron said maintaining dialogue with China was …
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By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Tuesday unveiled charges against Donald Trump over hush money payments to suppress accounts of his alleged extramarital affairs, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges. Below is an explanation of the charges he faces and his possible defenses: …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Shell Plc is attempting to shield itself from scrutiny over pollution in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, lawyers representing more than 13,000 Nigerians argued at London’s High Court on Tuesday, allegations which the company strongly denies. Thousands of members of the Bille and Ogale communities are suing Shell and its …
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(Reuters) – New York prosecutors took a historic step last Thursday by filing criminal charges against Donald Trump, the first time this has happened to a former U.S. president. The decision by the Manhattan District Attorney to charge Trump for hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, during his 2016 campaign, is just one …
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By Sarah Young LINTON, England (Reuters) – The stumps of dozens of apple trees lie discarded along the side of a field. The fruit that helped give the “Garden of England” its name hundreds of years ago no longer makes money so farmer James Smith is tearing down his orchards. Shortages of tomatoes and cucumbers …
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(Reuters) – Coal India Ltd will increase supplies to industries, the world’s largest coal miner said on Wednesday as fuel inventories at utilities run by coal increased by over two-fifths over the last one year. The state-run miner has historically prioritised supplies to power plants, sometimes at the expense of the non-regulated sector – which …
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