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President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter, who has been convicted of federal gun charges.In a statement released by the White House, the US president said: "From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. "Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form."Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions."It is clear that Hunter was treated di...

Violence has broken out in Georgia for a fourth night in a row - with fireworks fired at police who hit back with tear gas and water cannon.The unrest - over the freezing of talks to join the EU - also appears to be spreading beyond the capital Tbilisi. People turned out again on Sunday evening on central Rustaveli Avenue, some wearing gas masks and others carrying Georgia and EU flags. Image: Police fired water cannon to drive back protesters. Pic: AP "I'm here for a very simple reason, to defend my European future and the democracy of my country," said protester Nikoloz Miruashvili.Twenty-seven protesters, 16 police and one media worker were taken to hospital after Saturday night's clashes, the interior ministry said on S...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production.A meeting in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the fifth and final round of talks, but negotiators remain far apart on the basic scope of the deal and could only agree to postpone key decisions to a later date. More than 100 countries want to see a cap on plastic production, while many want to put legally binding controls on the toxic chemicals used in the process.But a small number of petrochemical-producing nations, such as Saudi Arabia, have strongly opposed the efforts, wanting only to target waste. Image: Negotiators fail to reach treaty deal. Pic: AP In March 2022...