Saif al Islam Gaddafi, Son of Former Libyan Dictator, Shot Dead
Saif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead on Tuesday in the Libyan town of Zintan, south-west of the capital Tripoli, according to officials. The 53-year-old was killed during a "direct confrontation" with four armed men who broke into his home, his office said in a statement.
Saif al Islam Gaddafi, despite holding no official position, was once seen as the most powerful figure in the oil-rich North African country after his father, who ruled for more than four decades, Sky News reported.
In other news, Pakistan deployed helicopters and drones to regain control of a town in Balochistan from rebels after a three-day battle that resulted in the deaths of dozens of security officials and civilians, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Police confirmed that they had secured the desert town of Nushki, but seven officers were killed in the fighting.
Meanwhile, in Japan, at least 35 people have died after weeks of heavy snowfall, government officials said on Wednesday. Nearly 400 more have been injured, with 126 people seriously hurt, primarily in the northern and central regions of the country, Sky News reported. More than a dozen properties were damaged, and 15 prefectures were affected, with snow in some areas estimated to have reached up to 2 meters (6.5 feet). Officials warned that more severe weather is expected.
In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send humanitarian aid to Cuba this week and said Mexico was exploring diplomatic avenues to send fuel to the Cuban people, despite efforts from Washington to cut off oil access, The Guardian reported. The move comes after former President Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.
Separately, emails revealed that Jeffrey Epstein made several attempts to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin through former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland from 2013 onwards, Sky News reported. While Putin's name appears more than 1,000 times in the files, there is no evidence the two ever met, and his inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing.
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