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New: Amit Forlit, the Israeli private eye wanted in the United States in connection with the hack of environmentalists fighting Exxon Mobil, has lost his fight against extradition. He has two weeks to file an appeal. www.reuters.com/world/israel...
Apr 30, 2025, 11:24 AM
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