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Russia starts secret trial of US scribe for spying – Times of India

YEKATERINBURG: US journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors Wednesday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he faces charges of espionage and a likely sentence of up to 20 years in prison.Prosecutors say the Wall Street Journal reporter gathered secret information on the orders of the US' CIA about a company that manufactures tanks for Russia's war in Ukraine.Gershkovich, his newspaper and the US govt all reject the allegations and say that he was just doing his job as a reporter accredited by the foreign ministry to work in Russia. The Kremlin declined to comment. After several hours of closed proceedings, the court said the next session would take place on Aug 13. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.href]); ...

Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges – Times of India

WILMINGTON: Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial began deliberating Monday whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.He's charged with three felonies in the case that has laid bare some of the darkest moments of his drug-fueled past. Prosecutors have used testimony from former romantic partners, personal text messages and photos of Hunter Biden with drug paraphernalia or partially clothed to make the case that he broke the law.“No one is above the law,” prosecutor Leo Wise told jurors in his closing argument as first lady Jill Biden watched from the front row of the Wilmington, Delaware, courtroom.Jurors deliberated for less than an hour before leaving the courthouse for the day...

First Lady Jill Biden attends son Hunter Biden’s gun trial, two more witnesses expected – Times of India

WILMINGTON: First lady Jill Biden has arrived at the courthouse for son Hunter Biden's federal gun trial. She left France on Thursday evening where she was attending D-Day events with president Joe Biden. She'll return to France for a state dinner.Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president's son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he wasn't "an unlawful user of, or addicted to" drugs. Prosecutors were still planning to call a drug expert and an FBI chemist, capping a week that has been largely dedicated to highlighting the seriousness of his drug problem through highly personal and sometimes salacious testimony. Jurors heard from his ex-wife and a ...