A New York judge has delayed until September 18 Donald Trump's sentencing on his conviction over hush-money payments during his 2016 electoral campaign.
After a request by Trump's lawyers and agreement by New York prosecutors, Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the historic trial, said the date will be pushed back until autumn "for the imposition of sentence, if such is still necessary".
It was originally scheduled for July 11 and will now take place after the Republican convention, from July 15-18, where Trump is expected to be formally declared the party nominee for the November 5 presidential election.
Trump's team moved to overturn his conviction after the US Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity for "official acts".
The ruling effectively gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution and has allowed for the delay of his federal trial over allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
Hours after the Supreme Court ruling was announced, his lawyer Todd Blanche said in a letter to the New York court that, given the decision, some evidence presented during the case was inadmissible as it involved “official acts”.
At the New York trail in May, Trump became the first former or sitting US president convicted of a crime.
He was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments over his alleged affair with an adult film star in the run-up to the 2016 election.
“Although we believe defendant's arguments to be without merit, we do not oppose his request for leave to file and his putative request to adjourn sentencing,” Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg said in a court filing published on Tuesday.
Trump, in posts on Truth Social, welcomed the Supreme Court immunity ruling, calling it a “big win for our Constitution and democracy”.
The ruling comes four months before the presidential election, with Trump the expected Republican candidate to take on Democrat Joe Biden.
Facing four criminal cases, Trump has been doing everything in his power to delay the trials until after the election.
Rudy Giuliani disbarred
Meanwhile, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred on Tuesday for repeatedly making false statements about the 2020 presidential election.
The disbarment of Mr Giuliani, who led Trump's legal efforts to overturn his election defeat, was handed down by a state appeals court in New York.
Mr Giuliani “repeatedly and intentionally made false statements … concerning the 2020 presidential election, in which he baselessly attacked and undermined the integrity of this country's electoral process”, the court said.
“In so doing, the respondent not only deliberately violated some of the most fundamental tenets of the legal profession, but he also actively contributed to the national strife that has followed the 2020 presidential election, for which he is entirely unrepentant.”
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Most memorable achievement: Leading my first city-wide charity campaign in Toronto holds a special place in my heart. It was for Amnesty International’s Stop Violence Against Women program and showed me the power of how communities can come together in the smallest ways to have such wide impact.
Favourite film: Childhood favourite would be Disney’s Jungle Book and classic favourite Gone With The Wind.
Favourite book: To Kill A Mockingbird for a timeless story on justice and courage and Harry Potters for my love of all things magical.
Favourite quote: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
Favourite food: Dim sum
Favourite place to travel to: Anywhere with natural beauty, wildlife and awe-inspiring sunsets.
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Checks continue
A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.
Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.
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Other workplace saving schemes
- The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
- Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
- National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
- In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
- Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
More on animal trafficking
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
French business
France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.
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India squads
Test squad against Afghanistan: Rahane (c), Dhawan, Vijay, Rahul, Pujara, Karun, Saha, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep, Umesh, Shami, Pandya, Ishant, Thakur.
T20 squad against Ireland and England: Kohli (c), Dhawan, Rohit, Rahul, Raina, Pandey, Dhoni, Karthik, Chahal, Kuldeep, Sundar, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Pandya, Kaul, Umesh.
ODI squad against England: Kohli (c), Dhawan, Rohit, Rahul, Shreyas, Rayudu, Dhoni, Karthik, Chahal, Kuldeep, Sundar, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Pandya, Kaul, Umesh
