Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
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Argentina has notified the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that it is withdrawing three of its officers, a UNIFIL spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
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Opinion
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Sports
Alcaraz Beats Rublev to Open ATP Finals Account
Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev which boosted his hopes of reaching the semifinals.
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Ecuador's Angulo, 22, Dies a Month After Car Crash
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Friday 27 September 2024 12:07:33
Russia Puts American, 72, on Trial as Alleged Mercenary for Ukraine
A Moscow court has begun considering a criminal case against a 72-year-old American accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Friday.
The man, identified as Stephen James Hubbard, was placed in pre-trial detention for six months, RIA said.
The report did not specify when or where Hubbard was arrested. Reuters was not immediately able to contact his lawyer. The US embassy in Russia and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately reply to messages seeking comment.
Charges of mercenary activity carry between seven and 15 years in prison in Russia.
RIA said Hubbard, a native of Michigan, had moved to Ukraine in 2014 and lived for a time there with a woman.
In a public Facebook group, a woman identifying herself as Hubbard’s sister said her brother had been “kidnapped up in the Ukraine” nearly three years ago.
The woman was not immediately available for comment.
Hubbard’s next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 3, a notice on the court website showed.
