Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country
NPR – World Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.
NPR – World Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.
Sky News – World Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to a national security charge of colluding with foreign interests. He is accused of urging foreign powers, including Western politicians Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio, to impose sanctions and other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China. Wong, 29, is already serving prison time for a separate case and could face a minimum of three years to life imprisonment for this second offence under Beijing's 2020 national security law.
NPR – World Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A jury found him not guilty of the charges he faced over the killing, which drew global outrage. Prosecutors are expected to appeal the verdict, according to one report.
BBC News – World Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport on 4 August, when a drone carrying explosives was discovered near Ukrainian cargo planes. Berlin called it part of a systematic Russian hybrid campaign and announced measures including the closure of a Russian consulate. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the accusation, calling it "a grave mistake."
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