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A Pakistani appeals court has suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular but embattled former prime minister ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular but embattled former prime minister, his lawyers and court officials said. Hours after the announcement, the Islamabad High Court in a written verdict said it was granting bail to Khan on the completion of a surety bond of 100,000 Pakistani rupees ($328). Khan, 70, will be able to run for office in elections currently set for November only if his conviction is set aside. In Tuesday's ruling, the appeals court only suspended Khan's sentence and conviction , and the same court will decide whether to set aside the conviction at a later date, according to Hashmat Habib, an Islamabad-based legal expert. But that didn't stop o...

Poland's defense minister says his country has officially requested permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine -- Poland has officially requested permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine where they can help fight Russia's invasion, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said Tuesday. Berlin has received Warsaw’s request, Błaszczak said in a tweet, though German officials did not immediately confirm that. The development on possible tank deliveries came as Ukrainian authorities moved to crack down on corruption , with three senior officials announcing their exit Tuesday. Błaszczak also appealed to Germany “to join the coalition of countries supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks” — a reference to recent pressure on Berlin to send some of its own tanks. Germany has hesitated to take that step, despite Ukraine's pleas. "This is our common cause, because it is about the security of the whole of Europe!” ...