US sanctions son of Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman
The US sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, as part of an effort to disrupt the Sinaloa Cartel's trafficking network of illicit fentanyl, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
"Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez - a son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera and the fourth member of Los Chapitos - as well as three Sinaloa Cartel members and two Mexico-based entities pursuant to Executive Order 14059. Those sanctioned today are part of a Sinaloa Cartel network overseen by Los Chapitos and responsible for a significant portion of the illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs trafficked into the United States," the Treasury said in a press release.
Guzman Lopez, according to the Treasury, is responsible for overseeing different aspects of the Sinaloa Cartel's vast drug trafficking network.
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The US sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, as part of an effort to disrupt the Sinaloa Cartel's trafficking network of illicit fentanyl, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
"Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez - a son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera and the fourth member of Los Chapitos - as well as three Sinaloa Cartel members and two Mexico-based entities pursuant to Executive Order 14059. Those sanctioned today are part of a Sinaloa Cartel network overseen by Los Chapitos and responsible for a significant portion of the illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs trafficked into the United States," the Treasury said in a press release.
Guzman Lopez, according to the Treasury, is responsible for overseeing different aspects of the Sinaloa Cartel's vast drug trafficking network.
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Syria's return to Arab League shows US Gulf allies tired of 'regime change'
Syria's readmission to the Arab League after 11 years of pariah status is seen as a failure of the US doctrine of regime change, according to investigative journalist Christopher Helali.
The move shows waning US power in the Middle East and is part of ongoing geopolitical shifts in the region, he said. The conflict has turned in Syria's favor with help from Russia, Iraq, Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Helali noted growing discontent among Arab states over the conflict's progression and its unwanted effects, adding that for a peace plan to succeed, foreign troops including those from the US must leave Syrian territory and the plan must be Syrian-led.
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Syria's readmission to the Arab League after 11 years of pariah status is seen as a failure of the US doctrine of regime change, according to investigative journalist Christopher Helali.
The move shows waning US power in the Middle East and is part of ongoing geopolitical shifts in the region, he said. The conflict has turned in Syria's favor with help from Russia, Iraq, Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Helali noted growing discontent among Arab states over the conflict's progression and its unwanted effects, adding that for a peace plan to succeed, foreign troops including those from the US must leave Syrian territory and the plan must be Syrian-led.
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There are delays with the inspection of ships under the Black Sea grain deal, talks are underway
Earlier, the UN reported that in May the number of inspections of vessels participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative decreased to an average of 2.9 per day (in April, the average figure was 4 inspections per day). In particular, no inspections were carried out on Sunday and Monday.
"Yes, there are such problems... But we are holding talks with the parties. Of course, they are not always easy, but they are ongoing," a source familiar with the negotiations said.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the UN reached an agreement on July 22, 2022 to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships carrying food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. On March 18, 2023, Russia extended the deal for 60 days, until May 18.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative is an integral part of a package agreement. The second part - the Russia-UN memorandum, designed for three years - envisions the unblocking of Russian exports of food and fertilizers, the reconnection of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT, the resumption of supplies of agricultural machinery, spare parts and services, the restoration of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline and a number of other measures. Moscow says this part of the package agreement has not been implemented yet.
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Earlier, the UN reported that in May the number of inspections of vessels participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative decreased to an average of 2.9 per day (in April, the average figure was 4 inspections per day). In particular, no inspections were carried out on Sunday and Monday.
"Yes, there are such problems... But we are holding talks with the parties. Of course, they are not always easy, but they are ongoing," a source familiar with the negotiations said.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the UN reached an agreement on July 22, 2022 to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships carrying food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. On March 18, 2023, Russia extended the deal for 60 days, until May 18.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative is an integral part of a package agreement. The second part - the Russia-UN memorandum, designed for three years - envisions the unblocking of Russian exports of food and fertilizers, the reconnection of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT, the resumption of supplies of agricultural machinery, spare parts and services, the restoration of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline and a number of other measures. Moscow says this part of the package agreement has not been implemented yet.
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Joe Biden said he might skip his visit to Japan to attend the summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in Hiroshima next week if the debt ceiling is not raised by the time he is supposed to leave
"I’m still committed, but obviously this is the single most important thing on the agenda," the president told journalists after his meeting with congressional leaders on the debt ceiling.
The president added, however, that it was "not likely" his trip would be canceled, but it was possible.
"If somehow we got down to the wire and we still hadn’t resolved this, and the due date was a matter of when I was supposed to be away, I would not go," Biden said. "I would stay until this gets finished."
Earlier, Biden met with congressional leaders at the White House to negotiate raising the US debt limit to avoid a possible default in June. Following the meeting, Biden said it was productive and the United States reiterated claims that the US would not default on its debt obligations.
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"I’m still committed, but obviously this is the single most important thing on the agenda," the president told journalists after his meeting with congressional leaders on the debt ceiling.
The president added, however, that it was "not likely" his trip would be canceled, but it was possible.
"If somehow we got down to the wire and we still hadn’t resolved this, and the due date was a matter of when I was supposed to be away, I would not go," Biden said. "I would stay until this gets finished."
Earlier, Biden met with congressional leaders at the White House to negotiate raising the US debt limit to avoid a possible default in June. Following the meeting, Biden said it was productive and the United States reiterated claims that the US would not default on its debt obligations.
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The Roman Catholic archdiocese in Baltimore may be sued over allegations that priests and other church personnel sexually abused hundreds of individuals
"The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will be named in a series of civil actions collectively alleging that hundreds of individuals were sexually abused by clergy, seminarians, deacons, and employees of the church," Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump’s law firm said.
The lawsuit follows release of a report developed by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office in April that detailed the widespread sexual abuse that allegedly occurred over an 80-year span, committed by priests, deacons and other church leaders who held positions of authority in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The more than 450-page report identified 156 priests, seminarians, Catholic teachers and deacons in the Archdiocese who allegedly sexually abused and physically tortured more than 600 victims.
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"The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will be named in a series of civil actions collectively alleging that hundreds of individuals were sexually abused by clergy, seminarians, deacons, and employees of the church," Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump’s law firm said.
The lawsuit follows release of a report developed by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office in April that detailed the widespread sexual abuse that allegedly occurred over an 80-year span, committed by priests, deacons and other church leaders who held positions of authority in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The more than 450-page report identified 156 priests, seminarians, Catholic teachers and deacons in the Archdiocese who allegedly sexually abused and physically tortured more than 600 victims.
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A Norwegian girl has found a prehistoric dagger made by Stone Age people, while playing by her school
An 8-year-old Norwegian girl has found an unexpected treasure, while playing by her school in Vestland County in the western part of the country. The gray-brown find turned out to be a prehistoric dagger made by Stone Age people some 3,700 years ago.
"I was going to pick up a piece of glass, but then the stone was there," Elise later told local media.
Elise showed the find to her teacher, who concluded that the 12-centimeter tool looked rather ancient and summoned archeologists from Vestland County Council to examine the artefact.
Based on its style, the dagger likely dates to the New Stone Age, or the Neolithic, when prehistoric humans began to shape stone tools and use domesticated plants and animals, build permanent villages and develop crafts.
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An 8-year-old Norwegian girl has found an unexpected treasure, while playing by her school in Vestland County in the western part of the country. The gray-brown find turned out to be a prehistoric dagger made by Stone Age people some 3,700 years ago.
"I was going to pick up a piece of glass, but then the stone was there," Elise later told local media.
Elise showed the find to her teacher, who concluded that the 12-centimeter tool looked rather ancient and summoned archeologists from Vestland County Council to examine the artefact.
Based on its style, the dagger likely dates to the New Stone Age, or the Neolithic, when prehistoric humans began to shape stone tools and use domesticated plants and animals, build permanent villages and develop crafts.
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Elon Musk has announced the introduction of voice and video chats on Twitter
US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday announced that Twitter would soon introduce voice and video chats, which would allow the platform's users to contact people anywhere without providing their phone number.
"Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," Musk tweeted.
In October 2022, Elon Musk finalized the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, a US company founded in 2006, and headquartered in San Francisco, California. Following the takeover, Musk sparked a significant amount of controversy with his policy changes on the social media platform.
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US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday announced that Twitter would soon introduce voice and video chats, which would allow the platform's users to contact people anywhere without providing their phone number.
"Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," Musk tweeted.
In October 2022, Elon Musk finalized the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, a US company founded in 2006, and headquartered in San Francisco, California. Following the takeover, Musk sparked a significant amount of controversy with his policy changes on the social media platform.
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CIA allegedly solicited signatures for the 2020 letter from 51 intelligence officials falsely claiming that emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop were Russian disinformation
The House Judiciary Committee’s 65-page “interim” report, a copy of which was seen by a US media outlet, will be published today.
The document, noscriptd “The Hunter Biden Statement: How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters,” claims, in particular, that the intel officials’ letter “was a political operation to help elect” Democrat Joe Biden in November 2022.
The report alleges that a CIA employee “may have helped in the effort to solicit signatures for the [officials’] statement” and accuses former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the CIA Mike Morell and the Biden campaign of conspiring to swiftly get the letter approved.
“One signer of the statement, former CIA analyst David Cariens, disclosed to the Committees that a CIA employee affiliated with the agency’s Prepublication Classification Review Board (PCRB) informed him of the existence of the statement and asked if he would sign it. The Committees have requested additional material from the CIA, which has ignored the request to date,” the report purportedly reads.
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The House Judiciary Committee’s 65-page “interim” report, a copy of which was seen by a US media outlet, will be published today.
The document, noscriptd “The Hunter Biden Statement: How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters,” claims, in particular, that the intel officials’ letter “was a political operation to help elect” Democrat Joe Biden in November 2022.
The report alleges that a CIA employee “may have helped in the effort to solicit signatures for the [officials’] statement” and accuses former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the CIA Mike Morell and the Biden campaign of conspiring to swiftly get the letter approved.
“One signer of the statement, former CIA analyst David Cariens, disclosed to the Committees that a CIA employee affiliated with the agency’s Prepublication Classification Review Board (PCRB) informed him of the existence of the statement and asked if he would sign it. The Committees have requested additional material from the CIA, which has ignored the request to date,” the report purportedly reads.
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Russian Kornet ATGM crews in action during the special military operation
During the battle, the anti-tank missile systems obliterated Ukrainian firing positions as well as armoured facilities, permanent firing points, and other engineering structures using roving gun tactics.
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During the battle, the anti-tank missile systems obliterated Ukrainian firing positions as well as armoured facilities, permanent firing points, and other engineering structures using roving gun tactics.
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🇷🇺🇹🇷🇮🇷🇸🇾 Foreign Ministers of Russia, Turkiye, Iran and Syria holding talks in Moscow: Sputnik correspondent
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❗️ Key statements made by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov at the meeting with the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran and Syria:
▪️ Lavrov expressed hope that the elections in Turkiye would be held without outside interference;
▪️ The Americans have begun to create the so-called "army of free Syria" in the vicinity of Raqqa, Syria, with the participation of representatives of local Arab tribes, Daesh* militants and other terrorist organizations;
▪️ A roadmap for a Syrian solution should be prepared for the next meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Syria, Iran and Russia. It will later be presented to the presidents of the [relevant countries];
▪️ The process of normalization of relations between Turkiye and Syria opens up new opportunities for the Astana format to resolve the Syrian crisis.
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▪️ Lavrov expressed hope that the elections in Turkiye would be held without outside interference;
▪️ The Americans have begun to create the so-called "army of free Syria" in the vicinity of Raqqa, Syria, with the participation of representatives of local Arab tribes, Daesh* militants and other terrorist organizations;
▪️ A roadmap for a Syrian solution should be prepared for the next meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Syria, Iran and Russia. It will later be presented to the presidents of the [relevant countries];
▪️ The process of normalization of relations between Turkiye and Syria opens up new opportunities for the Astana format to resolve the Syrian crisis.
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Pakistan to buy oil 🛢 from Russia for yuan on permanent basis: Minister of Energy of Pakistan tells foreign media
💬 “We hope that if this becomes a long-term arrangement, it’ll become a rupee and Chinese currency transaction,” the country’s energy minister said. “And perhaps that currency swap needs to become larger in order for us to take advantage of other opportunities that might arise,” he added.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 In January, representatives of the governments of Pakistan and Russia reached a conceptual agreement on the supply of Russian oil and agreed to coordinate logistics, insurance, payment and export volumes before they start. Pakistan must draw up a comprehensive energy security plan, providing for the imports of oil, liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas and other types of fuel from Russia.
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💬 “We hope that if this becomes a long-term arrangement, it’ll become a rupee and Chinese currency transaction,” the country’s energy minister said. “And perhaps that currency swap needs to become larger in order for us to take advantage of other opportunities that might arise,” he added.
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🗣 The Americans have begun to create the so-called "Free Syria Army" in the vicinity of Raqqa, Syria, with the participation of representatives of local Arab tribes, Daesh* militants and other terrorist organizations, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says at a meeting with the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran and Syria
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⚡🇵🇰 Pakistan deploys army troops to violence-hit Punjab to maintain law and order after Imran Khan’s arrest yesterday: media
Around 1,000 people have reportedly been arrested in the province in connection with clashes on late Tuesday.
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Around 1,000 people have reportedly been arrested in the province in connection with clashes on late Tuesday.
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📹 The Russian MoD has published footage filmed by Russian paratroopers themselves as they engage in battle.
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❗️Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
The West did not show the proper reaction to Budanov's words calling for murder of Russians;
Work on the grain deal is underway. The position of Russia is well-known to both specialists and non-specialists;
The arrival of CIS leaders at the Victory Parade in Moscow suggests that their countries have the political will to preserve historical memory.
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The West did not show the proper reaction to Budanov's words calling for murder of Russians;
Work on the grain deal is underway. The position of Russia is well-known to both specialists and non-specialists;
The arrival of CIS leaders at the Victory Parade in Moscow suggests that their countries have the political will to preserve historical memory.
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Turkish interior minister accuses US of meddling in presidential election
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has accused the US of planning to interfere in the country's upcoming presidential election and blamed Western media for manipulating coverage of the vote.
Soylu also accused the US of being behind previous military coups in Turkiye and claimed that the West has been infiltrating its political system since 1960. He stated that the country has rejected US mandates and that the West is trying to take revenge for this.
Soylu believes that with a victory in the 2023 election for incumbent Erdogan, Turkiye will begin a hundred-year stability period.
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Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has accused the US of planning to interfere in the country's upcoming presidential election and blamed Western media for manipulating coverage of the vote.
Soylu also accused the US of being behind previous military coups in Turkiye and claimed that the West has been infiltrating its political system since 1960. He stated that the country has rejected US mandates and that the West is trying to take revenge for this.
Soylu believes that with a victory in the 2023 election for incumbent Erdogan, Turkiye will begin a hundred-year stability period.
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❗️ According to media reports, militants in the Gaza Strip are firing rockets at Israeli cities in response to yesterday's IDF special operation. Several dozen rockets were fired from Gaza at the south and center of Israel.
*On May 9, the Israel Defense Forces launched an airstrike on an Islamic Jihad unit carrying anti-tank guided missiles in the southern Gaza Strip.
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*On May 9, the Israel Defense Forces launched an airstrike on an Islamic Jihad unit carrying anti-tank guided missiles in the southern Gaza Strip.
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