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Jeb Bush speaks at an event in 2018. (Khaled Sayed/NurPhoto/Getty Images)Republican lawmakers and former elected officials have spoken out about former President Donald Trump's historic indictment, many of them dismissing the allegations of misconduct as politically motivated.Here are some of the latest comments from officials in the former president's party:Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: Bush defended Trump, calling the the Manhattan grand jury indictment "very political" and "not a matter of justice" in a tweet Saturday morning. "(Manhattan District Attorney Alvin) Bragg's predecessor didn’t take up the case. The Justice Department didn’t take up the case," wrote Bush, one of Trump's top 2016 presidential rivals."This is very political, not a matter of justice," he added. "In this case, let the jury be the voters."Bush called for a Republican to challenge Trump in his bid for reelection in 2020. Trump lobbed insults at Bush on multiple occasions during the 2016 Republican primary before Bush suspended…

President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with local residents in the town of Bucha on Friday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters)Russia’s stated plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus is proof that talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in March failed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.Though China had appeared to position itself as a peace broker between Russia and Ukraine in the weeks leading up to Xi’s three-day state visit to Moscow, the meetings between the two leaders did not yield a meaningful breakthrough on resolving the conflict.“The signal that Russia wants to place their nuclear weapons in Belarus tells me that the meeting with China was unsuccessful, it’s failed,” Zelensky told reporters during a visit to Bucha. The Ukrainian president also said Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has “lost any importance,” claiming he “doesn’t decide anything about what kind of weapons are based in his country.”Some background:…

South Yorkshire PC jailed for taking photo of teenager's breasts - BBC News Source

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UK-Iranian hunger striker Vahid Beheshti vows to keep up action against IRGC - BBC News Source

Lawmaker challenged Biden to take away his AR-15 in 2020. See his response when CNN rolled the tape Following a shooting at a school in Nashville that killed six, Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck reacts to a video he made in 2020 challenging Joe Biden to take away his AR-15. Source

Firefighting in Australia relies on this surprising group of people Wildfires in Australia can be devastating, destroying homes and habitats across the country. CNN meets two members of the volunteer fire service in New South Wales to hear why they risk their lives to help their community. Source

Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: British heavyweight weighs in at career-heavy 18st 3lbVenue: O2 Arena, London Date: Saturday, 1 AprilCoverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00 BST; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & appAnthony Joshua has weighed in at a career-heavy 18st 3lb (115.7kg) for Saturday's contest against Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena. Joshua, 33, is 11lb heavier than his last fight - a points loss to champion Oleksandr Usyk in August. "I've got my gameplan, got my mind right and I'm ready to go for war," said the bulked-up Briton.American Franklin, 29, weighed 16st 7lb (106.1kg) - 23lb lighter than when he lost to Dillian Whyte in November. Joshua targets 'explosive knockout'A heavier Joshua suggests he could be targeting a knockout win, using his added weight and strength. When he is lighter, that often indicates he is prepared for a bout to go…

Pohang, South Korea CNN  —  North Korea has been building up a ballistic missile arsenal on the stated premise that it needs to deter an attack on it by United States and South Korean forces. Washington and Seoul have been showing their firepower through an increasing number of exercises, all of which the two allies say are defensive in nature. But on Wednesday morning, they used thousands of troops and high-end weaponry to practice an amphibious assault, a maneuver offensive in its nature and designed to take territory, not defend it. The commander of the 2,200 US Marines involved in Exercise Ssang Yong in Pohang on the southern coast of South Korea defends what’s taking place as not provocative. “I don’t think we’re doing anything different or odd,” said Col. Samuel Meyer, commander of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The exercise put the integrated firepower of US and South Korean…

Nearly 40% of dementia cases can be prevented with one small health change Even with recent medical advancements, there is still no cure for dementia. Doctors point out that there are, however, recent discoveries and new research that can help prevent and delay its progression. Source