US Officials Discuss Merits Of Removing $10M Bounty On HTS Leader

US officials have discussed the merits of removing a $10 million bounty on Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, whose rebel group swept into Damascus and toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, a senior Arab official briefed by the Americans told Middle East Eye.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, commonly known as Jolani, has been designated as a terrorist by the United States since 2013, whilst his organization, HTS, was proscribed by the Trump administration in 2018 when a $10m bounty was placed on his head. For years, HTS lobbied to be delisted, but its pleas largely fell on deaf years with the group relegated to governing just a sliver of northwest Syria.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-officials-discuss-merits-removing-10m-bounty-hts-leader

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UK politician suspended over sexual messages to Ukrainians – media

The head of the Edinburgh City Council allegedly asked women from the country about their sexual preferences via messenger

Speaking on BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show, Sarwar, who described the allegations as “deeply distressing,” said the party took “immediate action” when it became aware of the claims of inappropriate behavior. He added that police are investigating the case, emphasizing that Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe.

According to several refugees, as cited by the Sunday Mail, it was impossible to ignore the unwelcome advances by the Labour politician due to his high position. One individual who fled Ukraine shortly after the escalation of the military conflict in 2022 told the news outlet that the 50-year old politician bombarded her with messages when she arrived in Edinburgh.

https://www.rt.com/news/609046-scotland-sex-texts-ukrainian-refugees/