Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

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Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted

The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts.

Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is currently imprisoned in Madrid. It is the first known case of the US seeking to extradite a citizen over alleged support for Hamas, an accusation tied to money Chambers has donated to support Palestinians, including the Sameer Project, in Gaza.

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Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next – Fox News

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  1. Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next  Fox News
  2. Zelenskiy says Russia planning new mass attack on Ukraine  Reuters
  3. Zelensky: Putin May Attack NATO Country as Russia Struggles in Ukraine  Kyiv Post
  4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch fresh strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky prepares UN address  The Independent
  5. Russia planning to hit Ukraine with 'massive attack,' Zelensky warns  The Kyiv Independent
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Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines – BBC

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  1. Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines  BBC
  2. Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations  The New York Times
  3. Trump threatens Iran, predicts Cuba's fall. Key UN takeaways  USA Today
  4. Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations  CNN
  5. 5 takeaways from Trump’s whirlwind day at UN General Assembly  thehill.com
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California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects

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US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

California attorney general Rob Bonta said he was suing over removal of a project off his state’s coast planned by Chicago-based Invenergy. The Trump administration said in June it was buying back the company’s US offshore wind leases for four wind projects on the east and west coasts.

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World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing – WSJ

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  1. World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing  WSJ
  2. As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York  aljazeera.com
  3. Live Coverage: General Assembly's General Debate Enters Second Day  UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  4. The Guardian view on the future of the UN: more embattled, but more necessary, than ever | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. NEWSLETTER: Can the UN remain relevant?  Reuters
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Iran and US have held talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Donald Trump

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Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran

Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, Donald Trump disclosed on Tuesday.

He said there would a further meeting in the very near future.

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Trump pledges ‘unmatched military might’ against drug cartels – Reuters

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  1. Trump pledges 'unmatched military might' against drug cartels  Reuters
  2. Mirroring Trump, Allies Are Expected to Label Latin American Cartels ‘Terrorists’ at U.N.G.A.  The New York Times
  3. Trump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartels  Al Jazeera
  4. Trump flexes 'American power' on UN's biggest stage  CBC
  5. Trump’s U.N. Address Offers a Doctrine of Peace Through Force  Time Magazine
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