The head of global ports operator DP World, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, resigned from his position as chairman and chief executive "effective immediately" on Friday, following scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to BBC Business. The announcement came after newly-released files revealed Sulayem exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade. In other news, Amazon's Ring has ended its deal with surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing backlash over privacy concerns, and the African Union chair called for an end to the "extermination" of Palestinians.
Sulayem's departure from DP World was announced on Friday, with Essa Kazim named as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive, according to BBC Business. The BBC approached Sulayem for comment, but none was provided. The files mentioning Sulayem are not necessarily indicative of any wrongdoing.
Amazon's Ring decided to cancel its partnership with Flock Safety, a firm that operates a network of cameras and license plate readers primarily used by police, after facing criticism over its privacy practices, according to BBC Business. The deal, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. The decision came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash.
In other news, Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the Foreign Office, died in Bermuda, according to The Guardian. The rescue cat, who retired in 2020 after four years of service in Whitehall, had been working as a feline relations consultant.
Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav stated that his players were not concerned about the threat of rain for Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup clash with Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera. The defending champions are focused on preparing for the showdown between the rivals. Pakistan had initially boycotted the Group A fixture in Colombo, but reversed their decision.
At the opening of the 39th summit of the African Union, the Chairman of the Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the "extermination" of the Palestinian people must end, according to Al Jazeera.
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