Tag: Courts
South Africa’s ex-leader asks top judge to delay his arrest
NKANDLA, South Africa — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has launched a last-ditch bid to avoid prison by asking the country’s acting chief...
UAW leader sentenced for role in racketeering scandal
DETROIT — The man who formerly oversaw a major region of United Auto Workers was sentenced to prison Tuesday for his part in a...
Judge won’t block parts of Georgia election law for now
ATLANTA — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia's new election law ahead of two runoff elections scheduled...
R. Kelly’s lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine
NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing...
Belarus sentences former presidential contender to 14 years
KYIV, Ukraine — The Supreme Court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced a former contender in the 2020 presidential race to 14 years in prison...
South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma urges court to stop his arrest
NKANDLA, South Africa —
Former South African president Jacob Zuma...
Turkey: pro-Kurdish politician released from prison
ANKARA, Turkey — A prominent Turkish opposition legislator was released from prison on Tuesday, days after the country’s top court ruled his rights to...
Loved and decried, El Salvador’s populist leader is defiant
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In the narrow, gang-controlled alleys of the Las Palmas neighborhood, struggling Salvadorans are untroubled by actions of their president...
R. Kelly’s lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine
NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing...
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma says he’ll appeal jail term
NKANDLA, South Africa — Ignoring efforts to defuse a tense standoff, former South African President Jacob Zuma told hundreds of supporters gathered outside his...
