Financer of Iran-backed Hezbollah arrested, to be extradited to US

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A Lebanese and Belgian citizen considered a key financier of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah was arrested Friday in Bucharest, Romania’s capital, and is to be extradited to the US, federal authorities said. “As alleged, Mohammad Bazzi thought that he could secretly move hundreds of thousands of dollars from the United States to Lebanon without detection by law enforcement. Today’s arrest proves that Bazzi was wrong,” stated United States Attorney Peace. According to the OFAC designation, Bazzi is a key Hezbollah financier who has provided millions of dollars to Hezbollah over the years, generated from his business activities in Belgium, Lebanon, Iraq and throughout West Africa. Read more:US targets key Hezbollah financing network, and Iranian conduitUS issues new Hezbollah-related sanctions
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US envoy Malley lambasted for saying Iranians protesting for ‘respect’ from regime

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley came under fire on Twitter on Sunday after tweeting that protesters in Iran have been demonstrating for “respect” from the Iranian regime. Malley’s tweet prompted a backlash from hundreds of Iranian users who noted that Iranian protesters have been calling for the downfall of the regime, not for the regime to respect their rights. “They are saying “death to the dictator,” and “death to the Islamic Republic.” They don’t want reforms. He added: “Iranians are fighting for their freedom from the Islamic Republic. Iranians are calling for the Islamic Republic to end.

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Rishi Sunak looks set to become next UK PM after Boris Johnson pulls out from race

Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the race, admitting that he could no longer unite their party following one of the most turbulent periods in British political history. Should she fail to hit the threshold, Sunak would become prime minister. Many of Johnson’s supporters had previously accused Sunak of betrayal after he quit as finance minister in the summer, triggering the rebellion that forced Johnson out. If chosen, the former Goldman Sachs analyst would be the United Kingdom’s first prime minister of Indian origin. Read more: Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race

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Top 5 most devastating earthquakes: From Sichuan to Haiti, latest in Turkey and Syria

The latest earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early Monday morning with tremors felt across the region in Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Greece. The quake caused widespread devastation in the capital city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, resulting in over 220,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries. The quake caused widespread damage to the city, destroying or severely damaging many buildings, including homes and historical structures. The earthquake caused widespread destruction and loss of life, with over 9,000 fatalities and 22,000 injuries in Nepal and over 200 deaths in India. Latest Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and killing at least 360 people.

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Top US diplomat to Afghanistan apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ tweets

The top US diplomat to Afghanistan on Thursday apologized for tweets that suggested struggling Afghan women might find inspiration in African American history and culture -- particularly the #BlackGirlMagic social media movement. What about Afghan women?” Decker tweeted on Wednesday in a now-deleted post. In other tweets she also cited civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr, the Super Bowl, and Abraham Lincoln. #BlackGirlMagic is a movement born on social media that celebrates Black women with millions of uplifting and laudatory posts. Apparently the Biden Administration isn’t embarrassed enough already by their Afghanistan debacle,” Donald Trump Jr, son of the former US president, tweeted.

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Actor Kevin Spacey wins in civil sexual-abuse case brought by Anthony Rapp

The verdict followed a three-week trial in Manhattan federal court and came roughly two hours after jurors began deliberating. Spacey denied the allegation on the stand and said he had never been alone with Rapp. During closing arguments, Rapp’s lawyer urged jurors to discredit Spacey’s memory of the events. It’s not worthy of your belief,” the lawyer, Richard Steigman, said, citing what he claimed were gaps in Spacey’s memory and changes in his recollection. Rapp sued Spacey for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress in November 2020.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter ownership begins with firings, uncertainty

He had accused them of misleading him and Twitter investors over the number of fake accounts on the social media platform. Twitter, Musk and the executives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. His lawyers then accused Twitter of not complying with his requests for information on the subject. Twitter accused Musk of buyer’s remorse, arguing he wanted to get out of the deal because he thought he overpaid. He has instead launched his own social media app, Truth Social.

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Can Sunak save Britain?

The winds that toppled British Prime Minister Liz Truss are omens of a bigger storm that could drag the next government into a whirlwind of turmoil. With Rishi Sunak as Premier, the political landscape in Britain is bound to change. In the recent past, Britain was an oil exporting country, its exports standing at the same level as Kuwait’s. Politically, Britain was one of the first countries to halt imports from Russia, as a castigation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Politically, Britain is still a global heavyweight and a central component of the coalition leading the war against Russia in Ukraine.

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Explainer: Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo

Kosovo won independence from Serbia in 2008, almost a decade after a guerrilla uprising against Belgrade’s repressive rule. Ethnic Serb mayors in northern municipalities, along with local judges and some 600 police officers, resigned in November in protest at the looming switch. Serbs in Kosovo want to create an association of majority-Serb municipalities that would operate with greater autonomy. Serbia and Kosovo have made little progress on this and other issues since committing in 2013 to the EU-sponsored dialogue. Read more:Tensions rise in northern Kosovo as local Serbs block roadsSerbia bids to send soldiers back into KosovoSerbia to ask NATO to deploy Serb military, police in Kosovo: President

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