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President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.
U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned.
The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.
Dennis Walter Coyle, a researcher from Colorado, had been held since last year by the Taliban government.
The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appease Washington.
Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.
The indicted tycoon Alex Saab is being detained in Venezuela on a U.S. request. His case tests President Trump’s sway over the country’s new rulers.
The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.