If convicted, Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger’s penal code.
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Read the full text of the Trump Georgia indictment document
The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in Georgia.
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Trump has been indicted in a fourth case. Here’s where all the investigations stand
Donald Trump has now been indicted in a fourth case.
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Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
He has vowed to keep talking about the case – and his other legal challenges – as he campaigns again for the White House.
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Kansas police, small newspaper at center of 1st Amendment fight after newsroom raid
While a restaurant owner accused the newspaper of unlawfully seeking information on the status of her driver’s license, the newspaper countered that it received that information unsolicited, which it verified through public online records.
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Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
It remains too early to return to some parts of the island where firefighters have extinguished flames, residents are warned.
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Thinking of buying a new pair of jeans? Cost-per-wear calculations might help you decide
There’s a growing backlash to the cheap stuff – and retailers are taking notice. For example, Gap’s Old Navy is offering shoppers a full refund for uniforms purchased during the upcoming back-to-school season if the clothes don’t hold up for a year.
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Trump, 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
Defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.
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Ukraine says it thwarted 3 waves of drone air attacks on Odesa
The Dutch and British say they scrambled fighter jets when Russian bombers were tracked flying toward the airspace of the Netherlands and off Scotland, respectively.
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Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘Blind Side,’ sues to end conservatorship
Oher has filed a petition in a Tennessee probate court saying the couple he thought adopted him actually remain his conservators, and he asked for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story.