Navalny Poisoned with Dart Frog Toxin, UK and Allies Allege; Prince Andrew Faces New Scrutiny
LONDON – In a series of developments, the UK and its allies have accused Russia of assassinating opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a poison derived from the Ecuadorian dart frog, while Prince Andrew faces fresh allegations of sharing a sensitive government document. These events unfolded alongside the news of the death of Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the Foreign Office.
According to Sky News, the UK and its allies revealed that Navalny died in prison after being poisoned with a neurotoxin found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs. The poison, described as a chemical weapon, is reportedly 200 times stronger than morphine. The timing of the announcement, made at a security conference in Munich, was deliberate, aiming to grab global headlines, as stated by Sky News. "Only Putin's Kremlin" could be behind such an act, the outlet reported.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is facing renewed scrutiny. BBC Business reported that the former prince is accused of sharing a Treasury briefing with a business contact. Emails published in The Telegraph suggest that in 2010, Prince Andrew requested information from Treasury officials on banking problems in Iceland. This briefing was then shared with Jonathan Rowland, a business connection whose father took over part of a failing Icelandic bank. This adds to the pressure on the former prince over claims of misusing his public role.
In other news, Palmerston, the beloved rescue cat who served as the chief mouser of the Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda. The Guardian reported that Palmerston, who retired in 2020 after four years of service in Whitehall, had recently come out of retirement to work as a feline relations consultant.
In a separate development, the US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude during an operation in Venezuela. The Wall Street Journal reported that the AI model, developed by Anthropic, was used in the operation. A spokesperson for Anthropic declined to comment on whether Claude was used, but stated that any use of the tool was required to comply with its policies, according to The Guardian.
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