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As the New York City criminal trial against former President Trump draws to a close, jury deliberations are set to commence following pivotal jury instructions. Judge Juan Merchan provided guidance on determining Trump’s guilt or innocence, including the controversial instruction that allows for a lack of consensus among jurors on the specific crime committed. Merchan emphasized that mere knowledge of a conspiracy does not constitute guilt, while Michael Cohen’s testimony becomes crucial as it relates to Trump’s potential intent to conceal unlawful payments to Stormy Daniels.

Eleven Republicans in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document to Congress claiming that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election. The charges mark the fourth state to bring charges against ‘fake electors’ in connection with the nationwide scheme to overturn the results of the election. The defendants include the former chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a 2022 U.S. Senate candidate, and two sitting state legislators. The charges come after a string of indictments against fake electors in other states, including Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.

Two former employees of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a Montreal-based United Nations agency, have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell Chinese drones and other military equipment to Libya in violation of international sanctions. Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, and Mahmud Mohamed Elsuwaye Sayeh, 37, have been charged under the United Nations Act and Regulations relating to the implementation of United Nations resolutions and special economic measures on Libya. Mhaouek was arrested and is scheduled to appear in Quebec Court in Montreal, while Sayeh is still wanted and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The RCMP alleges that the two men used foreign front companies to circumvent existing international sanctions to facilitate their illegal activities, which included facilitating purchases of Libyan oil between prohibited entities and the People’s Republic of China.