Pakistani police clashed with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday as they attempted to arrest him at his residence in Lahore. The attempted arrest was met with protests from Khan's supporters, resulting in tear gas and clashes between police and Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The government has denied allegations of trying to silence Khan, but tensions have risen in the country as the standoff between the government and Khan's supporters continues.
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The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of overseeing the unlawful abduction and deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden has commented on the situation, saying that the warrant was “justified”, although the U.S. does not recognize the court's jurisdiction. This is a major blow to Putin, who has used his tough-guy image and ability to manipulate world leaders to maintain his grip on power.
Republican lawmakers have come to the defense of former President Donald Trump after he posted on social media about the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into him. Trump's post has been met with criticism from his supporters, and a spokesperson for Trump later clarified that the post was shared without any notification of an indictment beyond media reports. Other Republicans, including potential 2024 presidential candidates, have expressed their support for the former president.
At a recent Memphis City Council meeting, members expressed their dissatisfaction with the retirement of a police supervisor who was on the scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers. The Council is investigating the circumstances of the retirement and the process of revoking the officer's certification, and is taking steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future. The Nichols family is also calling for the termination of all officers involved and for the Memphis Police Department to be held accountable.
Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine, one day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him accusing him of war crimes. The warrant will severely limit Putin's ability to travel outside Russia, and in response he visited an art school and a children's center to emphasize the court's accusation of child abduction. The warrant is unlikely to lead to Putin's arrest, but will lock in his status as an international pariah.
Former President Donald Trump has returned to social media, claiming he expects to be arrested in connection with a Manhattan District Attorney investigation into his 2016 campaign. The investigation is related to a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels, and meetings have been going on between law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment. Trump was previously banned from major social media platforms after the Capitol riot in 2021, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation.
Donald Trump has announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday due to "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The investigation is related to the payoff of Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing an affair she had with the former president. Trump's supporters have called for protests in response, but the Manhattan District Attorney's office has not commented on the situation.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that he will be arrested on Tuesday on charges relating to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. NBC News reported that law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment, and his lawyer Joe Tacopina has confirmed that Trump would surrender without complication if indicted. Trump has called on his supporters to "protest, take our nation back" in what some commentators have interpreted as a call to violence.