1. Judges sound skeptical of Trump's immunity defence
- Judges have questioned Donald Trump's argument that former presidents should be immune from prosecution.
- Mr Trump's lawyers said his time in office protects him from charges linked to his effort to overturn the 2020 election.
- However, the justice department argued the presidency was not above the law.

2. Liberia's ex-chief justice sentenced to life for murder
- Liberia's former chief justice and justice minister Gloria Maya Musu-Scott has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her niece.
- It marks the fall of one of Liberia's most famous politicians.
- She is now in jail, hoping for an appeal.

3. Cryptocurrency swings as watchdog X account compromised
- Bitcoin jumped shortly after a post said it had approved new exchange-traded funds.
- The post was later deleted, being said that its account has been compromised.
- X has said it was because of its systems.

1. Judges sound skeptical of Trump's immunity defence
- Appeal court judges have questioned Donald Trump's argument that former presidents should be entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution.
- In a landmark case, Mr Trump's lawyers said his time in office protects him from charges connected to his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election.
- However, the justice department argued the presidency was not above the law.

2. Liberia's ex-chief justice sentenced to life for murder
- Liberia's former chief justice and justice minister Gloria Maya Musu-Scott has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of her niece.
- It marks the fall from grace of one of Liberia's most famous judges and politicians, who prided herself as a champion of women rights.
- She is now in jail, hoping to overturn the ruling on appeal.

3. Cryptocurrency swings as watchdog X account compromised
- Bitcoin jumped briefly after a post said it had approved new so-called exchange-traded funds in the cryptocurrency.
- The SEC later deleted the post and said its account has been compromised.
- X has said it was not due to a breach of its systems.
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