Trumps inflated net worth by billions, says NY state lawsuit
Donald Trump and three of his children have been hit with a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family company - the Trump Organization, BBC reported.
It alleges that they lied "by billions" about the value of real estate in order to get loans and pay less tax.
Prosecutors say the Trump Organization committed numerous acts of fraud between 2011-21.
Mr Trump has dismissed the lawsuit as "another witch hunt".
The former president's eldest children, Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Trump, were also named as defendants alongside two executives at the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney.
The lawsuit has been brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is the state's most senior lawyer, after a three-year civil investigation.
"With the help of his children and senior executives at the Trump Organization, Donald Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself and cheat the system," Ms James said in a statement.
She said Mr Trump's own apartment in Trump Tower, which was valued at $327m (£288m), was among the properties whose values were allegedly misrepresented, according to BBC.
"No apartment in New York City has ever sold for close to that amount," Ms James added.
Ukraine conflict: Russia arrests hundreds at anti-war protests
Russian police are reported to have arrested hundreds of protesters rallying against the Kremlin's decision to call up thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine, BBC reported.
Russian human rights group OVD-Info put the total at more than 1,300. The largest numbers arrested were in St Petersburg and Moscow.
Dozens were held in Irkutsk and other Siberian cities, and Yekaterinburg.
Flights out of Russia sold out fast after Vladimir Putin's announcement.
Pictures on social media showed long queues at border posts, and on Google, the search for "how to leave Russia" skyrocketed.
Russia's president ordered a partial mobilisation, meaning some 300,000 military reservists - but not conscripts - will be drafted to bolster Russia's forces who have suffered recent battlefield reverses in Ukraine.
And in remarks condemned by Ukraine and its allies, Mr Putin stressed that he would use "all available means" to protect Russian territory - implying this could involve nuclear weapons.
PM Deuba summons legal experts to hold consultations on President’s move
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has summoned legal experts in Baluwatar to hold consultations after President Bidya Devi Bhandari did not authenticate the Citizenship Bill. It has been learnt that the Prime Minister called the legal experts to make further strategy. Prime Minister Deuba’s press advisor Govinda Pariyar said that they were summoned at 4 pm today. Earlier this afternoon, the ruling coalition concluded that the President’s move was unconstitutional and an attack on Constitution. Meanwhile, Janata Samajbadi Party cadres burnt the effigy of President Bhandari in Birgunj this afternoon.
President’s move attack on constitutional system: Ruling coalition
The ruling coalition said that President Bidya Devi Bhandari has grossly insulted and underestimated the Federal Parliament, which was elected by the people, by not authenticating the Citizenship Bill. Issuing a joint statement after a meeting held in Baluwatar this morning, the ruling coalition said that the President, who is supposed to follow and protect the constitution, has attacked the constitutional system. The statement was signed by Nepali Congress President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Nepal and Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav. “The President has violated the Constitution by not authenticating the bill, endorsed by both the houses—House of Representatives and National Assembly—within the 15-day time frame,” the statement read, “President Bhandari’s this unconstitutional move has grossly insulted and undervalued the Federal Parliament.” The alliance has concluded that the children of Nepali mother-father, who have already got the Nepali citizenship, have been deprived of their constitutional right to obtain Nepali citizenship by the recent move of the President. Similarly, the coalition has said that the move has attacked the constitutional supremacy and democratic governance established by the people.
