4 d. ago All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches

From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-electionA crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers learn they are to be evicted. A convicted crypto kingpin in the Gulf receives a pardon.All have one thing in common: they appear to be connected to the Trump family’s campaign to amass riches around the world. Since Donald Trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of presidential power to advance personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder. What is less understood – and perhaps even more dangerous – is the damage this is doing everywhere else. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump to pardon drug trafficking former Honduran president saying he was treated 'very harshly and unfairly'

President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump pardons UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, has been pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump to pardon UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, is to be pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run

Michelino Sunseri briefly ran on closed trailRunner received widespread support on social mediaDonald Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a closed trail on his way to a record time on the tallest peak in the Teton Range of western Wyoming.The pardon for Michelino Sunseri, unlike recent ones for Trump allies, appeared apolitical. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘Unjust’ grooming ‘child prostitution’ convictions to be pardoned

Home Office acknowledges victims were ‘criminalised for actions that occurred under duress, fear and coercion’

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