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Trump signals aggressive second-term agenda with pardons, threatens 'jail'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of jailing political adversaries like Liz Cheney, citing their role in efforts against him. While expressing a focus on moving forward and achieving success, he suggested that wrongdoers might face consequences under his administr
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President Biden pardons son Hunter, says he was "selectively" and "unfairl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed a pardon for his son, Robert Hunter Biden, who had been convicted on charges related to gun crimes and tax violations. The pardon ensures that Hunter Biden will not face sentencing for these offences and removes the possibility of prison time.
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UAE President pardons defendants in football match assault case
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a directive to pardon the defendants involved in the recent football match incident between Egypt's Zamalek and Pyramids clubs, which occurred in Abu Dhabi on October 20th.
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TikToker Ayesha Akram pardons all accused in Minar-i-Pakistan assault case
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Additional session judge Gul Abbas issued an order for the hearing held on June 25 and said that the victim appeared before the court on June 3 and submitted an affidavit in which she said she did not wish to pursue the case further as she had forgiven "all her suspects for the sake of Allah
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Joe Biden pardons US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, granted pardon to American veterans who were convicted of engaging in gay sex under a military code that outlawed the behaviour for more than 60 years, the New York Times reported.
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Egypt President ei-Sisi pardons jailed activist Douma, other prisoners
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Douma, 37, a key figure in the pro-democracy uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak in 2011, was sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2019 for rioting and attacking security forces, a reduction from a prior 25-year term handed out in 2015
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UAE President pardons 988 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 988 prisoners serving various sentences in the UAE ahead of Eid Al Adha.
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana possession in US
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Taking executive action to change United States policy on marijuana, US President Joe Biden has announced a sweeping pardon for thousands of people convicted of drug possession under federal laws.
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J-K government pardons electricity bills of households, bringing relief to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] September 16 (ANI): Recently the Government of Jammu and Kashmir announced an amnesty scheme for domestic electricity consumers in which the interest incurred due to non-payment of electricity bills on time is waived off along with the penalty.
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Tanzanian president pardons over 3,500 prisoners to mark union between Tan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dar Es Salaam [Tanzania], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday pardoned 3,826 prisoners as a gesture to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
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Why Bangladesh should not pardon Pakistan for 1971 Genocide?
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 29 (ANI): Despite the passage of 50 years since the '1971 Genocide' Pakistan has shown no intention to apologise.
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Iranian supreme leader pardons over 3,400 prisoners
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned 3,458 prisoners, the state IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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