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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...
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Trump Names Former Attorney as Top Prosecutor While Urging Bondi to Target Political Rivals


New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference following a ruling against former U.S. President Donald Trump ordering him to pay $354.9 million and barring him from doing business in New York State for three years, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 16, 2024.


President Donald Trump has appointed his former attorney, Lindsey Halligan, as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a move that comes amid heightened pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue investigations against several of Trump’s political adversaries.

Halligan, who previously represented Trump in civil litigation following the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago estate, will replace Erik Siebert, who resigned after resisting calls to bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump praised Bondi but urged her to act more aggressively, citing frustration that probes into figures such as James, Comey, and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff had not advanced. “Justice must be served, now,” Trump wrote.

The appointment underscores Trump’s determination to install loyalists in key prosecutorial roles as he seeks retribution against officials he accuses of weaponizing the justice system against him. Halligan’s nomination will still require Senate confirmation, though it remains unclear whether she will serve in an interim capacity until then.


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