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By Jody Godoy

(Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyer said last week the former U.S. president had not decided whether to testify at his criminal trial stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, which would be an uncommon and risky move that some high-profile defendants have made at their own recent trials.

Here are five criminal cases where the defendant testified:

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

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TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and abroad after a wave of arrests that included journalists, activists and lawyers.

The European Union, France and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern at the arrests and at a police raid on the headquarters of the bar association this month in which two lawyers critical of the president were... (continue reading...)

By Liam Mo and Sarah Wu

BEIJING (Reuters) - Didi Global Inc's co-founder Jean Liu has stepped down from her roles as president and board director of China's biggest ride-hailing firm to take on a new role, according to an internal company memo.

Didi, which is seen as China's answer to Uber but has faced prolonged regulatory scrutiny, will no longer have a position of president, it said in the memo seen by Reuters.

Liu, a... (continue reading...)

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of parliament in an election widely seen as a referendum on the hugely popular incumbent and anti-corruption crusader, Luis Abinader.

Up to eight million eligible voters will decide which candidate is best suited to take on the fallout from the humanitarian crisis next door in Haiti, tackle graft in government and... (continue reading...)

By Ange Kasongo

KINSHASA (Reuters) -The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesman said in a televised address.

"An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader,"... (continue reading...)