Tag: International Law
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US Navy Detains Two Survivors After Caribbean Drug-Boat Strike
Overview of the Incident A U.S. Navy vessel is holding two survivors following a Thursday strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The operation marks another chapter in Washington’s ongoing campaign against narcotics trafficking in the region but is notable for the fact that,…
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US Navy Detains Survivors After Caribbean Drug-Boat Strike
Overview of the Strike and Detention The U.S. military confirmed it detained two survivors on a Navy ship following a Thursday strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. Three U.S. officials told CNN that the operation marked the sixth known strike against a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the region. Unlike prior…
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Singapore and Cambodia Pig-Butchering Scam Ring Ties Surface in US Sanctions Probe
Overview: A Transnational Criminal Network under Scrutiny The United States on Tuesday sanctioned Chen Zhi, the chairman of the Chinese property and investment conglomerate Prince Holding Group, and several of his associates amid allegations that they played pivotal roles in a sprawling “pig butchering” scam operation. The scheme, which has attracted attention for its use…
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Three Australian Men in Bali Murder Could Face Death Penalty
Australian Men Accused of Bali Murder Face Murder Charges Three Australian men accused of killing Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old Melbourne man, in a Bali villa earlier this year are set to be indicted on murder charges. The case, which could carry the death penalty if premeditated murder is proven, has intensified calls for accountability in…
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Freed Palestinian prisoner recounts torture and deaths in Israeli detention
Alarming allegations from a freed detainee A Palestinian man freed after nearly two years in Israeli custody has leveled serious accusations of systematic torture, humiliation, and death inside detention facilities. Akram al Basyouni, 45, from northern Gaza, described his experiences after his deportation and release, saying that detainees in Israeli shelters and military bases suffered…
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US Strikes Vessel Off Venezuela Coast: Explainer and Reactions
Overview: A New Military Strike Near Venezuela On Tuesday, the United States announced it had struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people, according to a post by former President Donald Trump. Trump characterized the vessel as belonging to narcoterrorists and accused it of narcotics trafficking. The incident marks the fifth strike…
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US Strikes Vessel Off Venezuela Coast, Killing Six
U.S. Strikes Vessel Off Venezuela Coast, Killing Six The United States said it struck a vessel off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday that it described as a narcotics trafficking boat linked to illicit networks. President Donald Trump announced the operation in a post on Truth Social, claiming the vessel was involved with narcoterrorists and…
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Trump claims US strike near Venezuela kills six aboard drug boat
Overview of the claim Former President Donald Trump asserted that the United States conducted a strike on a small boat in international waters off Venezuela, killing six male individuals he described as narcoterrorists linked to drug trafficking. According to Trump, the strike involved no U.S. casualties and was aimed at countering narco-terrorist networks in the…
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US Strikes Drug Vessel Off Venezuela Coast, Killing 6
Overview: A New Strike in a Contested Theater The United States said its forces struck a vessel off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, killing six people and describing the ship as affiliated with narcotics networks. President Donald Trump, posting on Truth Social, characterized the vessel as part of illicit narco-trafficking and said it was…
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Trump Claims US Strikes Boat Near Venezuela, Six Dead
Overview: Trump’s Claim and the Incident Former President Donald Trump has said that the United States conducted a strike on a small boat in international waters off Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of six male individuals he described as narcoterrorists. According to his post on Truth Social, the strike targeted a vessel he asserted was…