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Gulf on Edge as UAE Oil Hub Blaze Fuels Iran–US Tensions

  Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defences. A surge in regional tensions has followed a major fire at a UAE oil hub, sparked by debris from intercepted drones, as Iran vows retaliation for a recent U.S. strike on its Kharg Island oil facilities. The incident has intensified fears of broader conflict across the Gulf, with Iran warning that parts of the UAE could be considered legitimate targets.  A significant fire erupted at a major oil hub in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, after debris from intercepted drones fell onto the facility, disrupting operations and sending plumes of smoke across the region. The blaze occurred amid escalating hostilities following a U.S. strike on Iran’s Kharg Island—Tehran’s primary oil export terminal. Iran responded with sharp warnings, declaring that U.S. “hideouts” within the UAE could be targeted as legitimate military sites. The threat came as Iran continued missile and d...
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Greece Halts Plahotniuc Extradition Amid Moldovan Fraud Case Tensions

                                          Vladimir Plahotniuc pictured in Chisinau, Moldova

Greece has suspended the extradition of Moldovan business magnate and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, wanted in Chișinău over the 2014 “theft of the century” banking scandal involving the disappearance of $1 billion — roughly 12% of Moldova’s GDP at the time.

A Greek court had approved his transfer, but the justice ministry halted the process without explanation, according to Moldova’s prosecutor general. Plahotniuc, 59, was arrested in July at Athens airport on an Interpol notice; he is accused of leading a criminal organisation, money laundering, bribery, and large-scale fraud. He also faces investigations in Romania and is sought by Russia over separate charges.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean vowed to investigate the suspension, insisting authorities “must bring him home in handcuffs” before the country’s September 28 elections. Plahotniuc, who led Moldova’s Democratic Party from 2016 to 2019, denies all allegations, calling them politically motivated.


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