Dubai's government replaced the CEO of DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, following revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to CBS News. The announcement, made on Friday, included the appointment of a new chairman of the board of directors and a new CEO, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, a prominent business figure in the Middle East. The company, overseen by Dubai's ruling family, operates ports globally.
The statement from Dubai's government media office did not mention bin Sulayem by name, CBS News reported. Bin Sulayem had served as chairman of DP World since 2007 and was named joint chairman and CEO in 2016. CBS News reached out to DP World for comment but did not receive a response.
In other news, Amazon's Ring unit ended its partnership with Flock Safety after a Super Bowl commercial for Ring sparked concerns about surveillance, CBS News reported. The ad, which featured a family searching for their lost dog, highlighted Ring's "Search Party" service. While the service itself wasn't directly related to Flock, Amazon had planned to collaborate with the company to allow Ring owners to share video with law enforcement through Ring's "Community Requests" service.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, the FBI released images of a suspect in the kidnapping of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, according to ABC News. The kidnapping occurred on February 1, 2026, in Tucson. The FBI released a surveillance photo of a potential suspect on February 10, 2026.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to honor U.S. special forces involved in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Fox News reported. The visit, set for Friday, will also include First Lady Melania Trump, who will spend time with military families. The military operation, known as Absolute Resolve, took place in January.
Also, according to Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer stated that President Trump's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, known as Operation Metro Surge, helped recover approximately 3,000 missing migrant children. Emmer made the statement after testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He also stated that the operation picked up 4,000 illegal alien criminals.
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