A private investigator accused of running a global hacking-for-hire operation that targeted environmental activists on Friday made his first appearance before the federal judge who would oversee his eventual trial in Manhattan. Amit Forlit, 58, of Israel, was indicted in 2022 on charges of conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe abuse and humiliation at the hands of…
Shorouk Express The probe in France comes as international pressure grows on Israel to increase the flow of aid into Gaza amid fears of a humanitarian catastrophe. Israel’s months-long bombing campaign and blockade has severely restricted access to food, water and medicine for civilians in the Palestinian enclave. The Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email New York Police Department officers in riot gear arrested scores of protesters who filled the library at Columbia University on Wednesday. The arrests…
Shorouk Express According to the Danes, Santa Claus lives in Greenland, and his mailbox can be found in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. In the run up to Christmas 2024, there was one high-profile resident of Nuuk, with a long, snow-white beard and flowing hair, who could easily have been mistaken for Father Christmas, except for the…
