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Trump 'more likely than not' obstructed Congress - US judge
AFP, Published on 29/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: A federal judge ruled on Monday that former US president Donald Trump "more likely than not" engaged in criminal conduct with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Fears of 'election subversion' as Trump flirts with 2024 White House bid
AFP, Published on 03/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US presidential election of 2000 hinged on a few votes in Florida and was ultimately decided in the Supreme Court.
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NY trial over US Capitol riot tests freedom of expression limits
AFP, Published on 29/04/2021
» NEW YORK - Free speech may be sacred in the United States but calling for the killing of US lawmakers on social media is unlawful, a New York jury ruled Wednesday after a weeklong trial that revisited the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Response to coup requires look at China, military
Oped, Published on 04/02/2021
» In the early hours of Feb 1, the day Myanmar's newly elected parliamentarians were to take their seats, the armed forces arrested senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including State Counsellor and NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President Win Myint. The military declared a state of emergency, announcing it will govern the country for one year, after which it promises fresh elections. Understanding this political crisis requires unpacking the role of the military in Myanmar's beleaguered democratisation, the calculus of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, and a geopolitical context dominated by China.
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From NKorea to UK election candidate: defector fights for 'voiceless'
AFP, Published on 07/02/2021
» LONDON - Jihyun Park shares the civic concerns of any other would-be town councillor in Britain, from local education to potholes in the roads. But she is unique in one regard: no other candidate has fled North Korea.
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Military stokes coup fears amid political crisis
Oped, Larry Jagan, Published on 29/01/2021
» Concerns about a possible military coup have swept across Myanmar this week amid signs of a deepening constitutional crisis. Tensions between Myanmar's military and its political allies on one hand and the country's pro-democracy politicians on the other are worsening, as a dispute over the election outcome intensifies, ahead of a landmark court case later today to decide the legitimacy of these electoral fraud claims. In the meantime, comments by the military earlier this week have fueled fears of a possible coup.
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Biden victory certified after day of debate and tumult
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: Joe Biden was formally recognised by Congress as the next US president early Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the US Capitol as lawmakers met to ratify the election result.
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump as presidency crumbles
AFP, Published on 09/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down or risk impeachment, suffered further ignominy Friday when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying the US leader is too dangerous to use the platform.
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Increasingly isolated Trump threatened with second impeachment
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - US Democrats on Saturday were readying for an unprecedented second impeachment of Donald Trump as the defiant president showed no signs of stepping down after the deadly violence at the Capitol.
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Twitter CEO Defends Trump Ban but Voices Concern Over Precedent
Business, Published on 15/01/2021
» Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey defended the company's decision to ban President Trump's personal account, but expressed concern about the risks of companies' having too much power over public discussion.
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