ISRAELI PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG HAS DECIDED NOT TO GRANT AN IMMEDIATE PARDON TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IN HIS LONG-RUNNING CORRUPTION CASE. (PHOTO).
Israeli president holds off on Netanyahu pardon, pushes for possible plea deal in corruption cases Israeli President Isaac Herzog has decided not to grant an immediate pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-running corruption case, instead signaling support for efforts to pursue a potential plea agreement. Netanyahu has been on trial for six years, facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust across three separate cases. He has denied any wrongdoing and has described the proceedings as a “witch hunt.” Herzog has faced pressure from Netanyahu, his political allies, and U.S. President Donald Trump to issue a pardon, but has instead opted to encourage negotiations. His office said he believes a negotiated resolution may be a more appropriate path at this stage. “President Isaac Herzog sees reaching an agreement between the parties in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s case as a proper and correct solution,” the president’s office said in a statement. It added that Herzog...
On thursday,the world football governing body FIFA have moved the Super Eagles 10 laces up this November to 50th in which Nigeria is now placed joint 50th with Burkina Faso and Slovenia.Nigeria garnered 616 points for the month of November after defeating Algeria 3-1 in the 2018 World Cup qualifier earlier in the month.With this movement,Nigeria is now joint 7th with Burkina Faso at the continental level behind Senegal,Cote d'Ivoire,Tunisia,Egypt,Algeria and Congo DR.There have been many movements in the latest FIFA/COca=Cola World Rankings.
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