A US judge blocked the deportation of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested last year amid a crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, according to her lawyers, as reported by Al Jazeera. The decision came as Hong Kong leader John Lee celebrated the 20-year jail sentence of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, while police in Australia used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters opposing the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Meanwhile, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell refused to testify before the US Congress and sought a pardon.
Ozturk's lawyers detailed the judge's decision in a letter filed at the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, as noted by Al Jazeera. The arrest of Ozturk was part of a broader effort targeting pro-Palestinian voices.
In Hong Kong, John Lee, the city's leader, celebrated the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, a media tycoon, stating that Lai had "poisoned" the city, according to Sky News. Lee's remarks came in the face of criticism from Western nations, including the UK, following Lai's sentencing. Simultaneously, China released a white paper outlining plans to further enhance a national security law, which has been used to suppress free speech and dissent in Hong Kong, as reported by Sky News.
In Australia, police reportedly used pepper spray and tear gas on thousands of protesters demonstrating against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, according to Sky News. Herzog was invited by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney in December that resulted in at least 15 deaths.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions from the US House Oversight Committee during a deposition on Monday, as reported by Euronews. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence, indicated that she would consider testifying if pardoned by former US President Donald Trump, according to Euronews.
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