Hush money conviction: Prosecutors say Trump deserves ‘temporary accommodations’

NEW YORK: Prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge that Donald Trump could avoid prison time after being convicted on charges related to hush money payments to a porn star, citing his recent US presidential election victory. However, they have rejected the idea of dismissing the case. In a court filing made public on Tuesday, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office urged Justice Juan Merchan to deny the Republican businessman-turned-politicians’ request to throw out the case so it does not hang over him and impede his ability…

Asif calls Imran, Hamid ‘partners in crime’

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hamid are “partners in crime”, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif alleged on Tuesday. Asif — whose party leadership has time again accused the former spy master of being involved in their previous government’s downfall — said: [Faiz’s] personal benefits aside, his and PTI founder’s interests had converged”. His remarks came in the backdrop of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announcement revealing that Faiz was formally charged with multiple offences, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official…