Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker stepped down from his position on Monday after his ties to Jeffrey Epstein surfaced in recently released files from the US Department of Justice, according to BBC Business. The files revealed Pritzker was in regular contact with the convicted sex offender after Epstein's 2008 plea deal. In other news, US military forces boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, linked to Venezuela, as part of an effort to target illicit oil connected to the country, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, as reported by The Guardian.
Pritzker, 75, stated he had exercised "terrible judgement" in maintaining contact with Epstein, as reported by BBC Business. The files detailing Epstein's network of high-profile elites have led to increased scrutiny of business figures. The US sanctions on Venezuelan oil prompted the boarding of the tanker, which was tracked from the Caribbean Sea after leaving Venezuela, according to The Guardian. The US had previously ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers in December.
Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump announced he would be "indirectly" involved in upcoming talks with Iran regarding a nuclear deal, as reported by Al Jazeera. Trump warned Tehran would face consequences if it failed to reach an agreement. The US has increased its military presence in the Middle East ahead of the talks.
In Syria, the al-Hol camp, which previously housed approximately 24,000 residents, has seen a significant decrease in population, with numbers now in the low thousands, according to Al Jazeera. The camp, near the Syria-Iraq border, held internally displaced Syrians and around 6,000 third-country nationals linked to ISIL (ISIS).
Finally, according to Sky News, Imran Khan's spokesman claimed the former Pakistani prime minister's personal doctor has not been allowed to treat him in jail. Khan is said to have lost 85% of his vision in his right eye. Zulfi Bukhari, speaking to Sky News, stated, "I fear Imran Khan could be wiped out."
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