Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels hush money case: A timeline

Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's office following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star who has said she had a sexual relationship with him, a law enforcement source said, becoming the first former US president to face criminal charges..<
4 April 2023, 13:21 PM

Stormy Daniels: Woman at center of Trump indictment is porn star turned ghostbuster

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has built a lucrative business empire around her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump and earned legions of fans for her breezy retorts to those who cast her as an immoral woman.
4 April 2023, 13:14 PM

Trump faces day in court in historic US first

Trump was indicted last week, becoming the first sitting or former president to face criminal charges, over a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. He has said he is innocent and is due to plead not guilty
4 April 2023, 05:40 AM

What's expected from Trump court appearance

Donald Trump is to appear before a judge in New York on Tuesday to face charges over a hush-money payment to a porn star
4 April 2023, 02:16 AM

Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage

Trump, a 76-year-old Republican seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, is the first former US president to face criminal charges
4 April 2023, 02:10 AM

US storm death toll rises to 32

The death toll from weekend storms that raked across parts of the US South and Midwest has risen by three to 32, according to official counts, with more extreme weather forecast for yesterday and today.
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump to fly to NY for court surrender

Former US President Donald Trump was set to fly from Florida to New York City yesterday, ahead of his scheduled arraignment related to hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, as security tightens in Manhattan.
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

US journalist appeals Russian detention

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia last week on spying claims that he denies, is appealing his detention, a Moscow court said yesterday.
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

US House speaker to meet Taiwanese president in US

Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, defying dire warnings from China that he would be “playing with fire.”
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Violent US storms kill at least 32 people

The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports
3 April 2023, 02:21 AM

Death toll rises to 26 in US

The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern United States with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes rose to at least 26 by yesterday, officials said.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Prosecuting ex-leaders common in democracies

Donald Trump has denounced his indictment as an abuse befitting a banana republic, but the move in fact puts the United States in line with fellow advanced democracies that have prosecuted former leaders.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump's indictment: Prosecuting ex-leaders common in democracies

Donald Trump has denounced his indictment as an abuse befitting a banana republic, but the move in fact puts the United States in line with fellow advanced democracies that have prosecuted former leaders.
2 April 2023, 05:47 AM

11 killed, dozens injured in US storms

A major storm system bore down on the US east coast yesterday, after producing tornadoes and devastating winds across several central states that killed at least 11 people.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Ahead of Trump court date, NY police ‘alert’ and ‘ready’

New York law enforcement agencies are taking no chances ahead of Donald Trump’s high-profile court appearance next week, bracing for protests for and against the first indictment ever of a former US president.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump due in court on Tuesday

Donald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse on Tuesday as he becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Donald Trump indicted by NY grand jury

A New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday over hush-money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Blinken affirms Israel ties

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pledged enduring ties with Israel but warned against inflaming tensions with the Palestinians, following a rare public spat between the allies.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM

US illegally froze Iranian assets: ICJ

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump indictment: What happens now?

In a political bombshell, Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury, the first ever serving or former US president to face criminal charges. Here’s what happened on Thursday and what is expected to happen next:
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM