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Baraka's Arrest Shakes New Jersey Democratic Primary The arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at a federal immigration detention facility last week has injected fresh volatility into New Jersey’s crowded Democratic gubernatorial primary, positioning the progressive candidate as a symbol of resistance against President Donald Trump’s policies while raising questions about his electability in a potential general election. With the 10 June primary just weeks away, Baraka’s dramatic clash with federal authorities could galvanise the party’s left-leaning base, though it risks alienating moderate voters in a state where Republicans are eager to capitalise on divisions over immigration and governance. The Arrest: A Flashpoint in Immigration Politics Baraka, one of six Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Governor Phil Murphy, was arrested on 9 May at Delaney Hall, a privately operated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre in Newark. Federal authorities accused him of ...

Russian Spy Ring Jailed for High-Tech Espionage In a case ripped straight from a spy thriller, six members of a Bulgarian-led espionage network were jailed in London this week for conducting covert operations on behalf of Russian intelligence. The group, directed by fugitive Austrian businessman Jan Marsalek—a key suspect in Germany’s largest postwar fraud scandal—used cutting-edge surveillance tech, honeytraps, and shadowy deals involving blood diamonds and weapons to aid Moscow’s interests across Europe and Africa. The Old Bailey, London’s iconic courthouse, heard how the spies targeted journalists, diplomats, and dissidents in Britain, Austria, Spain, and Montenegro, while attempting to supply drones to Russia’s military and intercept sensitive communications at a U.S. military base. Their operations, described by prosecutors as a “grave risk to national security,” ended in February 2023 when Britain’s MI5 orchestrated their arrest as they prepared to smuggle spy gear into Germany. ...