Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort found guilty of tax and bank fraud

23 Sept 02:16 Key points summarised by AI

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on eight counts of financial wrongdoing, marking a significant victory for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Manafort was found guilty of two counts of bank fraud, five counts of tax fraud, and one charge of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts; a mistrial was declared on 10 other counts.
The conviction, which largely predates his work on Trump's campaign, prompted President Trump to distance himself from Manafort and denounce the Mueller probe as a 'witch hunt'.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.