Secret Seychelles meeting links Erik Prince to Putin ally
UAE arranged a January meeting in the Seychelles between Erik Prince founder of Blackwater and a Russian close to Vladimir Putin. Officials say the aim was to explore a Moscow back channel to Trump and possible pressure on Iran and Syria. Prince acted as an unofficial envoy though he had no formal role in Trump’s campaign or transition.
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Russian subway bombing kills 11 in St. Petersburg
A blast in a St. Petersburg metro car killed 11 and wounded 45 as officials described it as terrorism. President Putin visited the scene, and authorities pursued a lead linked to radical Islamist groups though no claim of responsibility was confirmed.
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Fox News sued by Roginsky over blocked hosting job and culture
Julie Roginsky, a Fox News contributor since 2011, accuses Fox News and former chairman Roger Ailes of denying her a permanent hosting role after she rebuffed his advances. She cites a misogynistic culture at Fox News and notes Ailes resigned after Gretchen Carlson’s harassment suit.
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Obama aide sought identities of Trump associates in intel
The White House learned that Susan Rice requested unmasking of U S persons in intelligence reports about Trump transition activities. The NSC reviewed unmasking policy and told Rice to stop after Cohen-Watnick flagged repeated requests and briefed the White House counsel.
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Trump praises el-Sissi as ally in terrorism fight at White House meeting
President Trump, in a first summit of his term, touted strengthening U.S. military capacity and vowed continued aid to Egypt. He praised Egyptian leader el-Sissi as a strong ally amid frayed relations since the Arab Spring. The White House said cooperation would include economic and military aid totaling over 1.3 billion dollars annually.
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