We are covering Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan and that an American drone strike killed the leader of Al Qaeda.
But China’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Pelosi’s visit “severely undermines China’s sovereignty”. The US has expressed concern that China could use the visit to justify military action. Follow our live updates.
US attack kills leader of Al Qaeda
A American guy drone strike kills Ayman al-Zawahri – a key plotter of the September 11, 2001 attacks by Al Qaeda following the death of Osama bin Laden – at a safe house in Afghanistan.
A strike in downtown Kabul over the weekend capped the 21-year manhunt. After receiving authorization from President Biden a week ago, the CIA fired two Hellfire missiles and killed al-Zawahri on the balcony of the house without killing anyone else, including family members or civilians nearby, US officials said.
Strike raises immediate questions about the terrorist leader’s presence in Afghanistan a year after Biden withdrew all US forces, clearing the way for the Taliban to regain control of the country. Officials said Al-Zawahri returned to Afghanistan earlier this year, evidently believing he would be safe there.
The Taliban condemned the operation and revealed that they were sheltering al-Zawahri as potentially increased support for sanctions.
Can quote: “Now justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader is no more,” President Biden said in a televised address Monday night. “No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and get you out.”
Heritage: Al-Zawahri, 71 years old, was born in Egypt and trained as a surgeon before becoming a jihadist. He is widely described as the intellectual spine of the organization, but his death is likely little impact on the group’s daily activities.
Trump faces questions about his net worth
Donald Trump will soon face questions about the oath about his decades-long embellishment pattern of his wealth.
The former president and his eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, will be questioned this month by the New York state attorney general’s office, which is conducting an investigation into whether Trump and his company committed fraud. inflate his net worth or not. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., was interviewed last week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The interviews mark the final phase of a three-year civil investigation that could lead to legal action against Trump and his company. Trump has derided the investigation as a politically motivated witch hunt and denied any wrongdoing. If a lawsuit is filed and Trump loses at trial, a judge can impose hefty financial penalties and restrict Trump’s business in New York – all in the context of the presidential campaign. 2024 presidency that he has hinted he will participate in.
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A company that builds a new yacht for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently asked the authorities of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to quickly demolish part of the decommissioned bridge so that the newly built ship can sail. sea. It seems like a pretty benign claim: The operation should be quick, free, and uninterrupted.
But Dutch people were very angry, and they expressed their disappointment openly. The fuming resident became a staple of local TV news and a Facebook group was formed to organize the egg of the $500 million boat.
The clash offers an opportunity to see Dutch and American values in a fiery, head-on collision. The more you know about the Netherlands – with a taste for modesty over luxury, for community rather than individual, preferable to stand out – the more it seems that this kerfuffle was written by someone whose goal is to promote push the Dutch people out of their minds.
Stefan Lewis, a former City Council member, said: “There is a principle at stake. He framed that principle with questions. “What can you buy if you have unlimited cash? Can you bend every rule? Can you disassemble the monuments? “
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