AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

NETANYAHU REQUESTS PARDON AMID ONGOING CORRUPTION TRIAL. (PHOTO).


 Netanyahu requests pardon amid ongoing corruption trial

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a pardon from President Isaac Herzog to halt his ongoing corruption trial, a move that has reignited political tensions in the country. Netanyahu, the only sitting prime minister in Israeli history to face trial, is accused of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases involving alleged exchanges of favors with wealthy political supporters. He has denied all charges, describing the trial as a politically motivated campaign orchestrated by the media, police, and judiciary.

The prime minister’s office said the pardon request was submitted to the legal department of the president’s office, which described it as “extraordinary” with “significant implications.” Netanyahu argued that the trial, which requires him to appear in court multiple times a week, hampers his ability to govern and deepens divisions in Israeli society. The request follows recent calls from U.S. President Donald Trump urging Israel to grant a pardon. Legal experts have noted that the pardon cannot halt the trial, and opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid, condemned the move, insisting that a pardon should require an admission of guilt, remorse, and immediate withdrawal from political life.


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