It has been an extraordinary legal week for former US President Donald Trump.
Legal Challenges Intensify
On Monday, the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his primary residence in Florida, in connection with an investigation into the handling of classified documents. The following day, a federal appeals court denied his long-running effort to block a House committee from obtaining his tax returns.
Then on Wednesday, Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general during a scheduled deposition. Trump was to be deposed by lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a more than three-year civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers, and tax authorities by providing them misleading financial statements.
The former President and the Trump Organization have denied any wrongdoing. Trump commented on Truth Social that he would be “seeing” James “for a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history! My great company, and myself, are being attacked from all sides. Banana Republic!”
Notable Global Events
Here are some notable stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as captivating photos that caught our eye.
Flames rise at a fuel depot in Matanzas, Cuba, on Monday, August 8. Lightning struck an oil storage tank and started the blaze. Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty ImagesTennis legend Serena Williams waves to the crowd in Toronto after losing her first-round match at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, August 10. This was her first match since announcing her upcoming retirement. Cole Burston/ReutersFlowers are seen on Olivia Newton-John’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, August 8. Newton-John, a prominent pop star of the ’70s, died at the age of 73. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesPeople run for cover after an explosion in Gaza City on Saturday, August 6, amid continued military operations. Dozens were killed before a ceasefire was restored. Anas Baba/AFP/Getty ImagesUS President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on Friday, August 5. He then signed into law two bipartisan bills aimed at holding accountable individuals committing fraud under pandemic relief programs. Evan Vucci/APChildren play in a portable swimming pool set up at a camp for displaced people in Kafr Yahmul, Syria, on Wednesday, August 10.A member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shows a presidential ballot to observers in Kenya’s Kiambu County on Tuesday, August 9. The country’s presidential race was still too close to call on Thursday. Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images
Community and Environmental Highlights
Someone receives a monkeypox vaccine in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 10. Federal health officials authorized giving smaller doses using a different method of injection. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesThe Gemini North telescope in Hawaii captured an image of two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge, showcasing a preview of the fate of the Milky Way galaxy. International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURARescuers pull up a net as they rescue a beluga whale stranded in France’s Seine River on Tuesday, August 9. Unfortunately, the whale died while in transit to the sea. Jean-Francois Monier/AFP/Getty ImagesFirefighters drink water and recover while battling a wildfire in the Portuguese village of Sameiro on Wednesday, August 10. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images
As the week unfolded, notable events around the globe raised significant discussions about environmental issues, health crises, and community responses. Stay informed with iBestTravel for ongoing coverage of these events and more.
