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Bibi’s corruption trial: Israeli PM Netanyahu seeks pardon; President calls request ‘extraordinary’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog to grant him a pardon while his corruption trial remains underway, his office confirmed on Sunday, reported AP.Netanyahu’s office said the request had been submitted to the legal department of the president’s office. In its response, Herzog’s office described it as “an extraordinary request…

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Pardon plea for Netanyahu: Trump sends letter to Israeli President; calls cases ‘political, unjustified’

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, urging him to consider granting a pardon to Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently on trial in three separate corruption cases, the Presidency of Israel said on Wednesday. In a statement, Herzog’s office said: “This morning, President Isaac Herzog received the attached…

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‘Historic dawn of a new Middle East’: Donald Trump declares end of Gaza war, says ‘painful nightmare finally over’; calls for Netanyahu’s pardon

US President Donald Trump addressed Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday, declaring that “the long and painful nightmare is finally over” after helping broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Trump told cheering lawmakers, “This long and difficult war has ended. In an unprecedented achievement, virtually the entire region has endorsed the plan…

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‘I call him Puff Daddy’: Donald Trump says Diddy asked him for pardon; Sean Combs sentenced to four years in jail

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Sean “Diddy” Combs has sought a pardon following his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. “A lot of people have asked me for pardons,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I call him Puff Daddy, [he] has asked me for a pardon.” Combs was sentenced on Friday…

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