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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is disqualified from practicing as a lawyer

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disqualified on Tuesday to serve as a lawyer in the state for helping former US President Donald Trump in his attempts to interfere with the results of the 2020 elections, in which the Republican lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

The Supreme Court of the State of New York noted that the decision to revoke his lawyer’s license derives from the “accusations that the defendant communicated manifestly false and misleading statements to courts, legislators and the general public in his capacity as the former president’s lawyer.”

And he adds that these false statements “were made to improperly reinforce the defendant’s narrative that, due to widespread electoral fraud, victory in the 2020 United States presidential elections was stolen from his client.”

The court’s decision prevents Giuliani from practicing the law “in any form, either as principal or agent, secretary or employee of another,” as well as appearing as a lawyer or legal advisor before any court and giving another person advice on the law or its application.

The court cites in its statement several false statements by Giuliani that he allegedly made to help Trump, such as that there was an “endemic electoral fraud” in Philadelphia or that thousands of non-U.S. citizens had voted in the state of Arizona.

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According to the court, Giuliani argued that “he lacked knowledge that the statements he made were false and that he had good faith reasons to believe the allegations he made to support his claim that the 2020 presidential elections were stolen from his client.”

In a statement sent to the NBC News portal, Giuliani’s lawyer, Barry Kamins, said that the accused “is obviously disappointed by the decision” and stated that both are “weighing” their “appeal options.”

Last June, Giuliani was sued before the authorities for allegedly trying to reverse the result of the 2024 general election in the state of Arizona.

In addition, in December he was sentenced to pay two Georgia’s election workers 148 million dollars for defamation, after which he declared bankruptcy.

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U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”