TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...

PUTIN, SISI DISCUSS SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST. (PHOTO).


 Putin, Sisi discuss situation in Middle East


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday spoke over the phone with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and praised Cairo’s mediation for achieving a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.


According to a Kremlin statement, Putin also commended the role of other countries that contributed to sealing the deal, Anadolu Agency reported.


The leaders also exchanged views on the situation in Syria, emphasising the need for "unconditional respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country, ensuring the legitimate rights of all its citizens, regardless of their political beliefs and ethnic and religious affiliation," the statement said.


They also "thoroughly reviewed" different aspects of bilateral relations in areas such as trade, agriculture and humanitarian efforts, as well as the implementation of joint projects, including the construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa, and the creation of a Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal area.


Agree to maintain contact


The Russian and Egyptian presidents agreed to maintain contact between the countries at various levels, the statement said.


On the evening of January 15, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani announced that mediation efforts by Doha, Cairo, and Washington had led to an agreement between Israel and Hamas.


The deal involves the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and the implementation of a ceasefire in the enclave. The agreement came into effect on Sunday, January 19.

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