News Wire | March 2023 Archive

Trump Is Indicted, Becoming First Ex-President to Face Criminal Charges

The New York Times (free)

A Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald J. Trump on Thursday for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a historic development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark him as the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges.

Turkey Approves Finland’s NATO Bid, Clearing Path for It to Join Alliance

By Emily Rauhala, Annabelle Timsit & Kareem Fahim | The Washington Post

Turkey’s parliament has voted to approve Finland’s NATO membership bid, paving the way for the Nordic country to join the security alliance.

More from WPR: Sweden and Finland’s NATO Bids Hit a Roadblock Named Erdogan

Kamala Harris Announces Tanzania Trade Boost During Africa Tour

By Nuzulack Dausen | Reuters

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway.

More from WPR: To Compete With China, the U.S. Must Take Africans Seriously

The U.S. Imposes Sanctions on a Slovakian Accused of Trying to Broker a Russia-North Korea Arms Deal

By Katie Rogers | The New York Times

The Biden administration said Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on a Slovakian national accused of trying to broker a weapons deal between Russia and North Korea.