Pervez Musharraf, former army chief and President of Pakistan and an ally of George W. Bush in the "War on Terror", died in a hospital in Dubai on Sunday at the age of 79. Musharraf suffered from amyloidosis, a rare disease in which an abnormal protein builds up in organs, affecting normal functions. His body is scheduled to be flown to Pakistan for burial on Monday.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Arif Alvi and the acting chiefs of the army, navy...
Status: 05.02.2023 09:05 a.m In 1999, Pervez Musharraf came to power in a military coup in Pakistan. He was long considered an ally of the West, but later became increasingly authoritarian. He died in exile in Dubai at the age of 79. Former Pakistani President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf is dead. Musharraf died at the age of 79, a spokeswoman for the Pakistani consulate in Dubai said. According to consistent media reports, he had previously been ill for a...
Because of frivolous lawsuits Judge sentences Trump and lawyer to $ 937,989 - and leaves a bad hair on both Donald Trump has to pay almost a million dollars in fines. © Eva Marie Uzcategui / AFP Donald Trump and his lawyer are said to be paying nearly $1 million for unjustified lawsuits. A federal judge ruled against the ex-US President. The justification is in itself. A federal judge has ordered ex-US President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba...
Russia's ex-president Medvedev threatens nuclear war again Dmitry Medvedev is currently Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council. photo © Ekaterina Shtukina/Pool Sputnik Kremlin/dpa Western states plan to support Ukraine with more heavy weapons. Russia's ex-president Medvedev talks about possible consequences and warns of the start of a nuclear war. The Kremlin has criticized the discussion in the West about the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine as very dangerous. This is taking the conflict to "a qualitatively new level,...
war in Ukraine Ceasefire rejected: Ex-President Medvedev insults Kyiv Dmitry Medvedev, ex-president and Putin confidante, is known for his drastic words. photo © Yekaterina Shtukina/Sputnik/AP/dpa Kremlin chief Putin has ordered a ceasefire for the Orthodox Christmas. Kyiv calls it a "hypocrisy". Russia's ex-president Medvedev is not only harsh on Ukrainian politicians. After Kiev's rejection of the ceasefire ordered by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin for the Orthodox Christmas, Russia's ex-president Dmitry Medvedev insulted the Ukrainian politicians. "Pigs have no faith or...
how sick is he Soon life threatening? Or is he not doing so badly, at least that's what his political opponents suspect. Mikhail Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, has been known for years: almost two meters tall, a strong, vigorous-looking man. Now there are these pictures of him, connected via video in a courtroom: unshaven and with tousled hair in the hospital bed, his face narrowed, he looks weak. Saakashvili is clearly emaciated, that cannot be overlooked. Within a...
justice South Korea's ex-president Lee Myung Bak is pardoned War von Lee was South Korea's head of state from 2008 to 2013: Lee Myung Bak (right, archive photo). photo © Lee Sang-Ho/XinHua/dpa He was sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption more than two years ago, but has now been granted a special pardon. In addition to Lee Myung Bak, the government granted amnesty to 1,373 convicts. More than two years after being sentenced to 17 years in prison...
Status: 12/22/2022 5:55 p.m The health of Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili is a political issue. After a year in prison, he is a shadow of himself, as has now been shown in court. Dealing with him also plays a role in Georgia's EU integration. By Silvia Stöber, tagesschau.de Face sunken, strands of hair in his forehead, gray stubble on his chin, eyes barely open. Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has lost a lot of physical and mental strength, and he hardly...
abroad U-Committee on Law Enforcement Republican governor calls for Trump to be held accountable As of 11:36 a.m | Reading time: 4 minutes "Donal Trump has to go to court, it has to be dealt with under criminal law" The investigative committee into the storming of the US Capitol has collected evidence that heavily incriminates Donald Trump. A criminal case "is becoming more and more likely," reports Washington correspondent Michael Wüllenweber. You can listen to our WELT podcasts here In...
For lack of being able to participate in his hearing for his request for release for health reasons, the former Georgian President Mikheïl Saakashvili, currently imprisoned in a hospital following poisoning, "started a hunger strike, claiming to be authorized to participate in the hearings by videoconference ”, we learn from his lawyer Dito Sadzaglichvili.At the age of 54, Mikheil Saakashvili, who is also the leader of the opposition in this Caucasian country, was transferred to the hospital at the end...
