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Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted in a hush money trial case, becoming the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes. In India, JD(S) suspended MP Prajwal Revanna will face a probe over sexual harassment allegations. The Delhi High Court will hear a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar against his arrest for allegedly assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions in ten states, including Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Delhi. SpiceJet will operate Delhi-Bangkok flights with an A340 aircraft for a limited period.

Michael Cohen, former attorney to Donald Trump, has denied his involvement in hush money payments made to pornographic performer Stormy Daniels, claiming he made the arrangement independently. Robert Costello, a lawyer who advised Cohen, testified before Congress that Cohen stated Trump had no knowledge of the payment. Despite being presented with opportunities to implicate Trump to reduce his own legal troubles, Cohen allegedly insisted he had “nothing truthful” on the former president. Costello claims Cohen is now on a “revenge tour” and lacks credibility.

Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, took the stand again on Tuesday in Trump’s ongoing criminal prosecution related to alleged manipulation of company documents to conceal a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Text messages exchanged between Cohen and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman were presented as evidence, revealing Cohen’s efforts to shield Trump from scrutiny over the payment. Cohen admitted that he intentionally misled Haberman to protect Trump and maintain their messaging strategy.

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen details the ex-president’s involvement in hush money payments to suppress stories about alleged extramarital affairs. Cohen alleges Trump promised reimbursements from a personal account and was informed about the transactions to bury stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. The trial features Trump’s denial of the allegations and his presence with supporters outside the courthouse, attacking the justice system and his political party’s opposition to the rule of law.

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testified that Trump instructed her to deny allegations of an affair with Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 presidential election. Hicks’ testimony shed light on the campaign’s efforts to contain the fallout from multiple accusations of sexual misconduct against Trump. She recounted discussions with Trump and her attempts to contact News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch to buy time for a response to the Wall Street Journal’s inquiry about a Daniels story.

In the ongoing trial involving former President Donald Trump, his defense lawyers are set to cross-examine David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, who has described helping to suppress negative stories about Trump during the 2016 election. The charges against Trump stem from hush money payments intended to conceal potentially damaging information from emerging before the election. Pecker has provided details on the ‘catch-and-kill’ practices employed by the tabloid, which involved acquiring potentially harmful stories and preventing their publication through paid agreements. The defense’s line of questioning aims to establish that Trump’s dealings were solely intended to protect his reputation and family, and not his campaign.

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified in Trump’s trial, revealing Trump’s involvement in silencing women who claimed sexual encounters with him. Pecker paid to suppress stories from McDougal and a doorman, ensuring the media would not publish them. Pecker alerted Trump’s lawyer, Cohen, about Stormy Daniels’ story, but declined to buy it due to concerns about her status as a porn star. Cohen ultimately paid Daniels to stay silent, an act prosecutors allege as a campaign expense that deceived voters. Pecker also revealed that American Media initially agreed to sell McDougal’s story to Trump but canceled the deal after legal concerns.

Tensions reached new heights during the ongoing hush money criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday. The courtroom erupted in shouting when Trump’s lawyer, Matthew Russell, mentioned text messages between former National Enquirer editor-in-chief Dylan Howard and an unnamed relative. The prosecution objected, leading Trump lawyer Emil Bove to interject. However, Bove was quickly interrupted by someone from the prosecution side who shouted, “Woah!” The incident highlights the high stakes and tense atmosphere surrounding the trial, which centers on allegations that Trump falsified business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.

The ongoing hush money trial of former President Donald Trump has lifted the lid on a murky corner of the media industry: pay-to-play tabloid journalism. During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump enjoyed close ties with the National Enquirer, headed by American Media Inc. CEO David Pecker. Pecker testified under oath that he actively sought to be Trump’s “eyes and ears,” engaging in a scheme to “catch” (buy the rights to) and “kill” (never publish) negative Trump stories. Trump is now accused of falsifying documents related to a payment made to Stormy Daniels to suppress her alleged affair with him. Pecker’s testimony highlights the disturbing tactics used by some tabloid outlets, including paying sources for stories and embellishing information to create salacious headlines. While there are arguments for compensating marginalized sources, the practice of buying stories is generally taboo in traditional newsrooms. The National Enquirer’s “checkbook journalism” approach raises concerns about the credibility and independence of such outlets.

Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after a photo emerged of him handing a “White House key” to former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso. The incident took place at Trump Tower on Tuesday, hours after Trump left a Manhattan criminal court where he is facing trial for falsifying business records to hide hush money payments. Many have criticized Trump for pretending to be president and for using the “key” as a prop. Legal experts have also raised questions about whether Trump’s actions could be considered a violation of his gag order in the criminal case.