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Ex-US VP, Mike Pence Testifies In Trump Insurrection Probe

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April 28, 2023

Former United States vice president Mike Pence testified Thursday in the federal investigation examining his ex-boss Donald Trump’s role in the 2021 assault on the Capitol, US media reported.

Pence appeared before a grand jury in Washington that could be weighing whether to prosecute the ex-president and his advisors over the January 6, 2021 effort to forcibly block Joe Biden from becoming president.

Trump’s attorneys had sought to block Pence’s testimony, arguing that executive privilege from his time as president meant he could block Pence from speaking about internal White House matters.

On Wednesday a federal appeals court rejected Trump’s appeal, and the former president appeared not to exercise his options of appealing the issue to the Supreme Court.

Pence was the centrepiece of the January 6 uprising: on that day he was to preside over the full US Congress to formally certify Biden as the victor in the November 2020 president election.

Using unproven claims of massive voter fraud and ungrounded legal justifications, Trump had strongly and repeatedly urged Pence to not carry out the certification.

He also urged thousands of followers to protest that day in Washington, a protest that turned into the mob that violently battled its way into the Capitol, forcing a halt to the certification.

A number of those directly involved in the Capitol assault have been tried and convicted of seditious conspiracy, and Trump is being investigated by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith to see if his role violated criminal laws.

Pence’s testimony came as he weighs running against his former boss for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

Democrat Biden on Tuesday announced he would seek re-election, and Trump currently is the front-runner for the Republican choice, possibly setting up a rematch of 2020.

Trump faces numerous probes, and on March 30 he became the first US president ever indicted on criminal charges, in a case involving making hush money payments to a porn star.

He is under investigation in Georgia for election interference, and on Tuesday a civil trial over allegations he raped a prominent journalist three decades ago got underway in New York.

AFP

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.