August 23, 2022

*) Over 300 classified documents recovered from Trump's Florida home – NYT The US government has recovered more than 300 classified documents from former president Donald Trump's Florida estate. The documents include materials from the CIA, the National Security Agency and the FBI, the New York Times has reported. On Monday, Trump's legal team requested that a federal judge appoint a third-party attorney to review evidence the FBI gathered from his Mar-a-Lago home two weeks ago. *) US rejects Ukraine's demand to impose blanket ban on Russians The United States has rejected Ukraine's demand for a blanket visa ban on Russians. Washington said it would not want to close off pathways to refuge for Russia's dissidents and others who are vulnerable to human rights abuses. A State department spokesperson said that it is important to draw a line between the actions of the Russian government and its policies in Ukraine, and the people of Russia. *) Pakistan's flash floods kill hundreds in last two months Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains have killed 777 people across Pakistan over the last two months. Rescuers backed by troops continue to race against time to evacuate thousands of marooned people. Since June 14, rain and flooding have affected 1.8 million people, and over three hundred thousand of them were still living in relief camps across the country. *) ​​Desperate to exit $44B Twitter deal, Musk subpoenas Dorsey for records Elon Musk has served former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey with a subpoena in a hunt for material to help him get out of buying the giant social media platform for 44 billion dollars as agreed. Records made public on Monday show Dorsey was served with a legal order to give Musk any communications or documents related to the takeover deal signed in April. Tesla boss Musk, the world's wealthiest man, has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the company misled him about key aspects of its business. And finally… *) 'House of Dragon' premiere draws nearly 10 million v