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Salih Hudayar, the prime minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile, told The Daily Caller News Foundation that he was framed by a Chinese spy. After being arrested for “terrorism” and interrogated by the FBI in September 2018, Hudayar’s case was suddenly dropped by the state in January 2022 before a Chinese espionage expert could testify that his accuser’s profile was consistent with a Chinese agent. Authorities denied TheDCNF’s Freedom of Information Act request for body worn camera footage showing officers responding to the complainant, but delivered footage showing Hudayar’s interview by the FBI. A prominent Uyghur human rights activist is asking the U.S. Senate to investigate his claim of an ongoing Chinese intelligence operation against him, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Salih Hudayar, the prime minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile, was arrested for “terrorism” in 2018, according to court filings made by his defense; … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: US-Based Activist Claims A Chinese Agent ‘Weaponized’ The Justice System To Get Him Arrested On Terrorism Charges

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against casino billionaire and former Republican National Committee finance chair Steve Wynn that would force him to register as a foreign agent, after Wynn allegedly lobbied the Trump Administration on behalf of the Chinese government to deport a Chinese political asylum seeker. Key Facts In a civil complaint filed in federal court in D.C., the DOJ alleged Wynn acted on behalf of the Chinese government and Chinese Vice Minister for Public Security Sun Lijun by transmitting to former President Donald Trump a request to remove the asylum seeker in 2017, meaning Wynn was required to disclose his activities under the 1938 Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The complaint did not name the asylum seeker, but the Wall Street Journal reported in 2017 that Wynn passed on to the Trump Administration a request from the Chinese government to … [Read more...] about DOJ Sues Casino Mogul And GOP Megadonor Steve Wynn To Register As Agent For China

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers operates under Kosovo law but is based in the Netherlands to shield witnesses from intimidation. THE HAGUE: A war crimes court in The Hague jailed two Kosovo former separatist fighters to four-and-a-half years on Wednesday for intimidating witnesses, in its first verdict over Kosovo's 1990s independence war from Serbia. Hysni Gucati and Nasim Haradinaj, the head and the deputy head of a group of veterans from the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), were found guilty of revealing the details of hundreds of witnesses after receiving classified files from the court. The two men, who were arrested in September 2022, called witnesses "traitors, spies and collaborators" in a bid to scare them off testifying to the Netherlands-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers, the court found. "This judgment clearly paints those acts for what they are: criminal and not patriotic," presiding judge Charles Smith said as he handed down the sentences at the high-security court. … [Read more...] about Kosovo veterans jailed for war crimes witness intimidation

above and below right The abandoned former Soviet diplomatic housing complex in Warsaw. photos:  MAIEK NABRDALIK/nyt Soviet diplomats moved out of the hulking Warsaw housing compound more than 30 years ago. But some Russians stayed behind, sheltering until the early 2000s behind a fence topped with barbed wire from a city that, with the collapse of their empire, had suddenly become hostile territory -- and an important intelligence target. A mouldering, Russian pulp fiction paperback left behind inside the now derelict property, perhaps provides a clue to the preoccupations of the Russians who lived in the compound that was notorious since its heyday in the 1980s as a nest of spies: Game on a Foreign Field . "It was always called Spyville and yes, many of these guys were spies," the mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Trzaskowski, said. 'Spyville' was officially emptied of diplomats and their families when the Soviet empire crumbled in the late 1980s, but some Russians continued to … [Read more...] about Russian ‘Spyville’ returns to Polish hands

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Upon return from a family vacation three summers ago, economist Ike Brannon remarked at a subsequent lunch about an individual at the resort who was almost literally covered in tattoos. This was an expensive resort, and Brannon wondered how he and his family were sharing the same pool. To be clear, Brannon’s wonderment about the inked up vacationer wasn’t of the nose-upturned variety; rather he wanted to know what profession afforded so much individuality and disposable income. It turns out his poolmate was a chef. To younger readers, the mention of chef likely elicits a “so what?” response. For those born in the 1970s or earlier, the response is different. We remember . We remember when chef was a “dead end” job for, yes, people with tattoos. They were referred to as cooks then. It’s a long or short way of saying that the economic thinker in Brannon was celebrating a happy truth about prosperity: it elevates all manner of … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dana Brown’s Entertaining and Insightful Memoir of Vanity Fair, ‘Dilettante.’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As the world slowly adjusts to the post-pandemic new world order, the promise of unrestricted travel—being able to go where we please, without restrictions, to see new places, new people, and new experiences—feels tantalizingly close. The travel industry is steadily bouncing back from near-total devastation; a recent report from the World Travel & Tourism Council predicted the global travel sector is on track to reach $8.6 trillion this year, just 6.4% behind pre-pandemic levels. Now, those of us fortunate enough to have the means to travel are remembering the transformative power of new experiences. The only question that remains is: where will we choose to go, now that we can go? Will we seek places we have visited before, that offer us comfort and emotional sustenance? Or will we seek entirely new adventures, opening ourselves up to experiences we may have once been too frightened to seek out? After more than two years … [Read more...] about Berlin’s Fighting Spirit Proves It’s Still The Number One Post-Pandemic Destination For Artists And Creators

A prosecutor with Special Counsel John Durham’s team summed up the case against former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann as “a look, a leak and a lie” during opening arguments Tuesday. Sussmann, a Democratic lawyer with ties to Clinton’s 2016 campaign, was charged by Durham last year with lying to the FBI during a 2016 meeting. The court heard opening arguments Tuesday at a courthouse in D.C., and Durham-team prosecutor Deborah Brittain Shaw argued that Sussmann “used and manipulated the FBI,” Law and Crime reported . Shaw also described Sussmann as a man who tried to “create an October surprise on the eve of the presidential election,” according to Law and Crime. That “October surprise,” according to Durham’s team, involved three steps. “We are here because the FBI is our institution. It should not be used as a political tool for anyone – not Republicans. Not Democrats. Not anyone,” she said. “Whatever your political views might be, they cannot be brought to your … [Read more...] about ‘A Look, A Leak And A Lie’: Durham Prosecutor Sums Up Case Against Sussmann On Day One Of Trial

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I n an effort to free Brittney Griner, the pro basketball star detained in Russia, the Biden administration has offered to swap her for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout and send him back to Russia, Forbes has learned. Negotiations are in the early stages, according to a non-government source in a position to know. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time WNBA all-star who also plays professionally in Russia, was arrested in Moscow Feb. 17 after customs police claimed they found vape cartridges with hash oil in her luggage. Bout, the so-called “Merchant of Death,” inspired Nicolas Cage’s gunrunner character in the 2005 film, “Lord of War.” He’s serving a 25-year sentence in federal prison since his 2011 conviction in New York federal court of conspiring to sell millions of dollars in weapons to FARC, the Colombian terror group. The possibility of a Griner-Bout trade was reported on May 13 by Tass, … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner Involved In Possible Prisoner Swap With Russia

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it was expelling a total of 85 embassy staff from France, Spain and Italy in response to similar moves by those countries, highlighting the damage to relations with leading European Union members since it launched its war on Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry said it was ordering out 34 diplomatic staff from France, 27 from Spain and 24 from Italy. The three countries are among European nations that have collectively thrown out more than 300 Russians since the Feb. 24 invasion. In many cases, they accused Russian diplomats of spying, which Moscow has denied. Russia's response has included sending home 45 Polish staff and 40 Germans last month. It has also announced tit-for-tat moves against Finland, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Japan, among others. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called Wednesday's announcement by Moscow a "hostile act" and said diplomatic channels must not be interrupted. France said it deplored the Russian … [Read more...] about Russia expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy