The head of global ports operator DP World, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, resigned from his position after mounting pressure over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the company announced Friday. His departure comes after newly-released files revealed the Emirati mogul exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade, according to Reuters.
The resignation was effective immediately, with Essa Kazim named as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive. Being mentioned in the files does not indicate any wrongdoing. The BBC approached Sulayem for comment.
In other news, the UK and its European allies have accused Russia of killing opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin. The UK's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that "only the Russian government had the means, motive and opportunity" to use the poison while Navalny was imprisoned in Russia, according to BBC World. The Kremlin has dismissed the findings as an "information campaign," according to Tass news agency.
Meanwhile, in Munich, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured European leaders that the US does not plan to abandon the transatlantic alliance, stating its destiny "will always be intertwined" with the continent's. He made the remarks at the Munich Security Conference, where he also criticized European immigration, trade, and climate policies, according to BBC World. His speech was markedly different from Vice-President JD Vance's at the same event last year.
In royal news, Prince William and Kate Middleton have prioritized their children over royal duties, particularly during the Princess of Wales' cancer treatments, according to Russell Myers, royal editor of The Mirror and author of "William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story." Myers said William felt like "the rug had been pulled from under him" after the diagnosis, according to Fox News.
Finally, a nationwide NHS trial is testing new "at home" technology to help stroke survivors regain hand and arm movement. Amanda James-Hammett, who had a stroke six years ago, participated in the trial and said, "It's about freedom. It's given me my freedom back," according to BBC Technology. The technology is being tested at 19 NHS sites.
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