WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Hunter Biden is going on trial Monday over criminal gun-related charges. Below is a look at the key moments leading up to the trial, the first for a child of a sitting president.
May 13, 2014: Burisma Group, a private energy company in Ukraine, said Hunter Biden would be joining its board. Joe Biden is vice president and oversees Ukraine policy for the administration of President Barack Obama. Burisma's founder was the... (continue reading...)
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
June kicks off with a series of big election results around the world - with big landslides unfolding for favoured candidates in Mexico and India - while Wall Street has perked up in a key week for the U.S. labour market.
The peso was slightly unnerved by the sheer scale of Claudia Sheinbaum's win in Mexico's presidential election, slipping to a five-week low ahead of Monday's... (continue reading...)
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is scheduled to go on trial on June 3 in Delaware on charges he violated federal gun laws in 2018 when he purchased a firearm.
Below is a look at the charges, evidence and potential sentence if he is found guilty. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty.
WHAT ARE THE CHARGES?
Hunter Biden was charged in September by U.S. Special Counsel David... (continue reading...)
GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of United Nations experts called on Monday for all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to ensure peace in the Middle East.
The call came less than a week after Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after nearly eight months of war in Gaza.
The experts, including the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human... (continue reading...)
By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The criminal trial of Hunter Biden kicks off on Monday in federal court in Delaware as President Joe Biden's son faces gun charges in a historic case that begins four days after Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted.
In the first trial of the child of a sitting president, Hunter Biden, 54, faces three felony charges stemming from his purchase and possession of a... (continue reading...)
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