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against Iran, scale 'suggests mounting public dissatisfaction that risks more chaos': ...LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEmpires dismantledGLOBAL TIMESChinese expert criticizes Filipino FM's claim that Japan-Philippines delimitation 'nothing to do' with China, warns move serves ulterior purposes b...GLOBAL TIMESLocal Insights: At the 13th Baku Global Forum, global participants look to China for new path of multilateralism and stabilityTHE GUARDIANMan shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in KenyaLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEthnic homogeneity by forceTHE DIPLOMATCharting the Future of the Indonesian Military’s Involvement in CounterterrorismBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe Russiagate fiascoTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: One dead after Kyiv strikes Russian port deep behind enemy lines with drone attackGLOBAL TIMESTokyo Trial debunks notorious Yasukuni Shrine's inverted narrativeTHE DIPLOMATAs Cambodia Cracks Down, Cyberscam Networks Test Sri LankaTHE GUARDIANGlobal brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation findsBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE GUARDIANTrump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocksLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEWest Africa's cocaine connectionTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: White House reveal details of deal to reopen Strait of HormuzTHE GUARDIANBandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talksTHE INDEPENDENTTimmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only five days after controversial rescue effortTHE DIPLOMATThe Yuan’s Quiet Advance on Commodity PricingTHE DIPLOMATPhilippine Defense Secretary Vows to Defend Nation’s Interests After China SanctionsTHE INDEPENDENTConstruction crew set to strip Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battleLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEMali dividedBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: 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the 13th Baku Global Forum, global participants look to China for new path of multilateralism and stabilityTHE GUARDIANMan shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in KenyaLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEthnic homogeneity by forceTHE DIPLOMATCharting the Future of the Indonesian Military’s Involvement in CounterterrorismBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe Russiagate fiascoTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: One dead after Kyiv strikes Russian port deep behind enemy lines with drone attackGLOBAL TIMESTokyo Trial debunks notorious Yasukuni Shrine's inverted narrativeTHE DIPLOMATAs Cambodia Cracks Down, Cyberscam Networks Test Sri LankaTHE GUARDIANGlobal brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation findsBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE GUARDIANTrump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocksLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEWest Africa's cocaine connectionTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: White House reveal details of deal to reopen Strait of HormuzTHE GUARDIANBandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talksTHE INDEPENDENTTimmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only five days after controversial rescue effortTHE DIPLOMATThe Yuan’s Quiet Advance on Commodity PricingTHE DIPLOMATPhilippine Defense Secretary Vows to Defend Nation’s Interests After China SanctionsTHE INDEPENDENTConstruction crew set to strip Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battleLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEMali dividedBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE DIPLOMATCambodia-Thailand Relations, Not Myanmar, Will Define ASEAN’s Immediate FutureTHE INDEPENDENTWoman ​critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beachGLOBAL TIMESDC gala shooting suspect voices grievances against US administration in writings to family: media reportsBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsTHE GUARDIANLondon council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first ladyBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialGLOBAL TIMESOver 3,000 protests staged across US on one month of strikes against Iran, scale 'suggests mounting public dissatisfaction that risks more chaos': ...LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEmpires dismantledGLOBAL TIMESChinese expert criticizes Filipino FM's claim that Japan-Philippines delimitation 'nothing to do' with China, warns move serves ulterior purposes b...GLOBAL TIMESLocal Insights: At the 13th Baku Global Forum, global participants look to China for new path of multilateralism and stabilityTHE GUARDIANMan shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in KenyaLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEEthnic homogeneity by forceTHE DIPLOMATCharting the Future of the Indonesian Military’s Involvement in CounterterrorismBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe Russiagate fiascoTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: One dead after Kyiv strikes Russian port deep behind enemy lines with drone attackGLOBAL TIMESTokyo Trial debunks notorious Yasukuni Shrine's inverted narrativeTHE DIPLOMATAs Cambodia Cracks Down, Cyberscam Networks Test Sri LankaTHE GUARDIANGlobal brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation findsBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE GUARDIANTrump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocksLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEWest Africa's cocaine connectionTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: White House reveal details of deal to reopen Strait of HormuzTHE GUARDIANBandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talksTHE INDEPENDENTTimmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only five days after controversial rescue effortTHE DIPLOMATThe Yuan’s Quiet Advance on Commodity PricingTHE DIPLOMATPhilippine Defense Secretary Vows to Defend Nation’s Interests After China SanctionsTHE INDEPENDENTConstruction crew set to strip Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battleLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEMali dividedBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE DIPLOMATCambodia-Thailand Relations, Not Myanmar, Will Define ASEAN’s Immediate FutureTHE INDEPENDENTWoman ​critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beachGLOBAL TIMESDC gala shooting suspect voices grievances against US administration in writings to family: media reports
EconomicFeb 52
USA

Reuters: Arrest of Maduro Ally Alex Saab in Venezuela… Venezuelan Sources Deny the Report

Reuters: Arrest of Maduro Ally Alex Saab in Venezuela… Venezuelan Sources Deny the Report

Reuters reported that Alex Saab, a businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was arrested on Wednesday in Venezuela as part of a joint operation between U.S. and Venezuelan authorities. Saab, 54, was previously arrested in Cape Verde in 2020 and spent more than three years in the United States on bribery charges, before receiving a pardon in exchange for the release of Americans detained in Venezuela.

He is expected to be extradited to the United States in the coming days.

However, his lawyer and several pro-government Venezuelan journalists denied the report, and no official confirmation has been issued by the Venezuelan government, raising questions about the accuracy of the news.

The United States had previously accused Saab of laundering approximately $350 million of Venezuelan state funds through the U.S. financial system as part of a bribery scheme—an allegation Saab denied prior to receiving the pardon.