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MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez opted not to testify before a judge at the presidential complex on Tuesday as part of an investigation into corruption allegations against his wife, lawyers reported.Under Spanish law, Sánchez, one of Europe’s longest-serving socialist leaders, is not obligated to testify against his wife, Begoña Gómez. The questioning lasted only minutes as the prime minister exercised his right to remain silent, according to lawyers from both sides of the case.The legal activist group Manos Limpias, or “Clean Hands,” has accused Gómez of using her position to influence business deals. However, many of the group's previous cases have been linked to right-wing causes targeting leftist politicians, and most have not succeeded.Judge Carlos...
July 30, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister declines to testify in corruption investigation involving wife
July 30, 2024
Nine Israeli soldiers face military court over abuse of Palestinian detainee
July 30, 2024
Two children killed, 11 wounded in brutal knife attack in northwest England
July 30, 2024
US reaffirms support for Philippines
July 30, 2024
Death toll from Kerala landslides rises to 57
July 29, 2024
Israeli ministers authorize Netanyahu to decide on retaliation against Hezbollah
SYDNEY — A mother has become the first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws, for ordering her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old.Sakina Muhammad Jan, who is in her late 40s, was found guilty of coercing Ruqia Haidari to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019, in exchange for a small payment.Six weeks after the nuptials, Halimi killed his new bride — a crime for which he is now serving a life sentence.On Monday, Jan, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to at least a year in jail, for what a judge called the “intolerable pressure” she had placed on her daughter.Forced marriage laws were introduced in Australia in 2013 and carry a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment. There are several cases pending, but Jan is the...
July 29, 2024
Mum jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage
July 29, 2024
Thousands hit by North Korea floods as Kim calls 'emergency'
CARACAS — President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela's presidential election, according to partial results published by the electoral council.
The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, who is a close ally of Maduro, said that with 80% of votes counted, President Maduro had 51.20% of the vote, compared to 44.02% for his main rival.
The Venezuelan opposition has alleged widespread fraud in the counting of votes, and has vowed to challenge the result.
It had united behind candidate Edmundo González in order to unseat Maduro after 11 years in power.
Speaking to cheering supporters in Caracas, Maduro said his re-election was a "triumph of peace and stability".
He praised the Venezuelan election system, describing it as transparent, and mocked the...
July 29, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro declared winner in disputed vote
July 29, 2024
Ukrainians honor soldiers killed in prison blast
