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News Roundup: Epstein Legislation, Hong Kong Crackdown, and Other Top Stories
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Several significant developments have emerged from around the globe, including new legislation aimed at protecting victims of sex trafficking, a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, and the release of recovered footage in a missing persons case.
In Washington, U.S. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer introduced legislation, dubbed "Virginia's Law," to eliminate the federal statute of limitations that has shielded sex traffickers. The bill is named for Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers. According to Al Jazeera, the legislation was introduced in the presence of Epstein's survivors.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, the city's leader celebrated the 20-year prison sentence given to British pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai. Sky News reported that John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, defended the sentence, stating that Lai had "poisoned" the city, despite criticism from Western nations, including the UK. Following the sentencing, China released a white paper outlining plans to further enhance a national security law that has been used to suppress free speech and dissent in Hong Kong.
In other news, the United States imposed sanctions on a gold firm in Lebanon, Jood SARL, alleging ties to Hezbollah. According to Al Jazeera, the U.S. government believes the company is helping convert Hezbollah's gold reserves into usable funds.
In Saudi Arabia, Prince William was asked to raise the case of a detained Manchester man during his first official trip to the country. Amnesty International shared the plight of Ahmed al-Doush, a father of four, with Prince William in a letter, according to Sky News.
Finally, the FBI released footage from a Nest camera belonging to Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for over a week. The Verge reported that FBI Director Kash Patel stated that law enforcement recovered the video from residual data in backend systems. Google confirmed that it is assisting law enforcement with their investigation.
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