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A former Albanian ambassador to the U.S. says the country’s upcoming election will be more like a runoff between the policies of President Trump and George and Alex Soros as opposition parties call foul over corruption by the ruling socialists.
«Albania is now effectively a one-party system pretending to hold elections,» Agim Nesho, former Albanian ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, told Fox News Digital. Nesho said May’s election «is a clash between ‘Trump-ists’ and ‘Soros-ists,’ with the latter fighting to keep their grip on corruption and the state in Albania.»
Amid accusations of corruption and the recent arrests of major Albanian political candidates, some critics are voicing concern over the integrity of upcoming elections for the country’s 140-member Parliament, now scheduled for May 11.
Nesho claimed the country’s ruling socialists «led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is undemocratic and deeply rooted… for over 12 years, it has been supported by rich left-wing donors like Alex Soros, Rama’s close friend, and by projects like the USAID and Open Society [Foundations] judicial reform, which Rama co-opted and twisted to attack the center-right, conservative opposition.» He claimed the prime minister «also oversees a powerful narco-state that spreads fear and exerts controls over elections.»
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Albanian opposition supporters hold a placard showing President Donald Trump and Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha during an anti-government protest in in Tirana on Feb. 8, 2025. (Adnan Beci/AFP via Getty Images)
President Trump’s former campaign manager, Chris LaCivita, joined the campaign of Sali Berisha, the leader of Albania’s right-wing Democratic Party in February, according to Politico. LaCivita told the publication that Berisha would be «a true friend of the United States and… will successfully work with President Trump and the United States.» He called Rama a «puppet of George Soros.»
Berisha, formerly president and prime minister of Albania, told Fox News Digital that Rama’s government «banned my name and the name of the party in the voting list» during May 2023 elections. «When they failed with these measures,» he said they went further.
Parliament stripped Berisha’s legal immunity in December 2023 and placed him on house arrest under the accusation that he had used his position to help his son-in-law acquire private land. Berisha says that «official documents proved» the land belonged to his son-in-law’s grandfather, and had been confiscated by the former Communist regime.
Last November Berisha was released from house arrest. He was formally charged with corruption in September, the Associated Press reported.
Berisha’s spokesperson, Alfred Lela, told Fox News Digital that Berisha is now awaiting trial.
In addition to Berisha, Centrist Freedom Party leader and former Albanian President Ilir Meta was arrested on corruption charges in October 2024 in what one source told Fox News Digital was a «weaponization of the judiciary and law enforcement agencies.» Once an ally of Rama, Meta has frequently noted the increasing corruption and authoritarianism of the Rama government.
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Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama speaks during a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Sept. 20, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) has invested more than $131 million in Albania between 1992 and 2020, effectively «supporting Mr. Rama’s rise to power,» the European Center for Law & Justice reported in 2023. The center alleges that OSF helped to allocate some of the $60 million that USAID spent on judicial reform in Albania between 2000 and 2015, explaining that Rama’s opposition has «denounced this reform as aimed at enabling the government to take control of the judiciary.»
OSF offices in Albania and the U.S. did not respond to numerous inquiries from Fox News Digital about allegations placed by its opponents against it.
According to an OSF website, the group has «earmarked $600,000 to support the process to overhaul Albania’s judicial system» in 2015 as part of Albania’s preparations to join the European Union. OSF claims «the money was used to fund a 20-strong expert panel, conduct public outreach and opinion surveys, establish a dedicated website, and organize conferences.»
Protesters gather in front of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office in Tirana, Albania, demanding his resignation on Feb. 11, 2025. (Olsi Shehu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
NewsNation reported that Alex Soros often travels to Tirana, and calls it his «second home.» In July 2021, Soros posted a selfie with Rama on Instagram, identifying the prime minister as his «good friend.»
Berisha says he asked eight years ago for the U.S. Congress and European Parliament «to ban [George] Soros’ political activity in Europe because he is an enemy of democracy.»
In a December speech, Berisha said he would ban the OSF from Albania, calling the group a «real national threat,» according to Euronews Albania. Berisha said the Rama government’s mismanagement of resources and failure to mitigate poverty had forced the emigration of 45% of Albanians.
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Opposition leader Sali Berisha leaves the Parliament in Tirana, Albania, Dec. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Babani)
Another impediment to Berisha’s run is the sanctions that former Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced against Berisha, his wife, and his children in May 2021. Blinken said Berisha had been «involved in corrupt acts, such as misappropriation of public funds and interfering with public processes, including using his power for his own benefit and to enrich his political allies and his family members at the expense of the Albanian public’s confidence in their government institutions and public officials.»
Berisha claimed that the sanctions against him were «entirely based on corrupted lobbying» by George Soros and Rama. He also said members of the Biden administration «turned [the] U.S. Embassy in Tirana into a huge prosecutorial office,» urging supporters, journalists and business people to stop supporting Berisha and his party, and that the State Department «asked other countries to sanction and to isolate me.»
Berisha said sanctions have hindered his campaign. «Of course it hurts me, because I’m not able to meet with Albanian Americans, which are so numerous, and in this election, for the first time, they have the right to vote for the party and candidate they prefer in their country of origin.»
Then-Albanian President Ilir Meta holds an American flag as he delivers a speech during a rally in Tirana, on March 2, 2020. (Gent Shkullaku/AFP via Getty Images)
A State Department spokesperson said they had no comment about Berisha’s claims that U.S. entities turned supporters against him. The State Department did not respond to questions from Fox News Digital about whether sanctions against Berisha should be upheld, or if they impede free and fair elections in Albania.
A spokesperson for former President Joe Biden did not respond to questions on whether his administration had a role in turning supporters against Berisha.
Nesho noted that sanctions «lack… evidence and had been rejected by Albanian public opinion. It looks like a political move, driven by Rama’s big money allies such as Alex Soros, who benefit both commercially and in influence from keeping Rama in power.» Nesho called on the Trump administration to «lift this ban immediately. It’s stirring anti-American feelings and clashes with the values of democracy and fairness,» he added.
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Nesho claimed that «the last three elections were unfair, full of intimidation and theft. The upcoming May 11, 2025, election shouldn’t just be a fake show – it needs to be truly free and fair. The U.S. and EU must push for this or ask that the vote is delayed until it can meet proper standards.»
Fox News Digital also reached out multiple times to Albanian Prime Minister Rama, the OSF, a member of the Albanian Foreign Ministry, and the Albanian Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment about accusations of corruption and OSF election interference but received no response.
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El Reino Unido colaborará con Jordania para la entrega de ayuda humanitaria aérea en Gaza
El Reino Unido colaborará con países como Jordania para lanzar ayuda humanitaria por vía aérea sobre Gaza y evacuar a niños que necesiten atención médica urgente, dijo este sábado el primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer.
Starmer hizo el anuncio tras mantener una conversación con el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, y el canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz -integrantes del grupo E3-, en la que subrayaron la necesidad de impulsar un alto el fuego inmediato en la Franja.
En ese sentido, los tres dirigentes se comprometieron a trabajar conjuntamente en un plan que convierta una tregua en una paz duradera y en una solución de dos Estados. Cuando lo tengan listo, involucrarán a otros aliados, indicó Downing Street en un comunicado.
En la misma conversación, los mandatarios trataron la guerra en Ucrania, concluyendo que hay que mantener la presión sobre el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, así como el apoyo militar a Kiev.
Con relación al programa nuclear iraní, coincidieron en que, si Irán no colabora con el Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) ni regresa a la vía diplomática, se restablecerán las sanciones al final de agosto.
Este contacto trilateral se produce un día después de la publicación de un comunicado conjunto del grupo E3, en el que urgían a un alto el fuego en Gaza, pedían a Israel levantar las restricciones a la ayuda humanitaria y reiteraban su rechazo a cualquier posible anexión de territorios palestinos ocupados.
Tras ese comunicado, Starmer dejó claro que el Reino Unido no reconocerá aún el Estado palestino, en contraste con Francia, cuyo presidente anunció que lo hará en septiembre durante la Asamblea General de la ONU.
Más de 200 diputados británicos instaron el viernes a Starmer a reconocer a Palestina en una conferencia de Naciones Unidas auspiciada por Francia y Arabia Saudita la próxima semana en Nueva York, pero el líder laborista cree que ese reconocimiento solo será útil “como parte de un plan de paz más amplio”.
La desnutrición mató a otras cinco personas, incluido un bebé, en las últimas 24 horas en Gaza, informó el hospital Al Shifa de la franja palestina.
El bebé Hood Arafat había nacido hacía apenas unos diez días y no tuvo acceso a leche de fórmula. Su madre, también con problemas de malnutrición, no pudo amamantarlo.
El número total de víctimas por desnutrición desde el inicio de la ofensiva israelí contra la Franja se eleva a 127, de los que 85 eran niños, según cifras del departamento de Sanidad de Gaza.
La agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados Palestinos (UNRWA, por sus siglas en inglés) ya había venido advirtiendo de que la desnutrición entre los niños menores de cinco años se había duplicado entre marzo y junio, como resultado del bloqueo israelí de la Franja de Gaza.
Según el COGAT, el organismo israelí encargado de los asuntos civiles en los territorios palestinos ocupados, agencias de la ONU y otras organizaciones distribuyeron ayer cerca de 100 camiones humanitarios en la Franja sin dar más detalles, recoge el periódico israelí The Times of Israel.
Durante esta madrugada, sin embargo, disparos del Ejército mataron a unas 24 personas y dejaron a más de 300 heridos cerca del puesto militar de Zikim, al noroeste de la urbe de Beit Lahia, mientras esperaban la llegada de camiones con ayuda, informó el hospital de Al Shifa.
Por su parte, la primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, afirmó que “el reconocimiento del Estado de Palestina, sin que exista un Estado de Palestina, puede ser incluso contraproducente”, tras el anuncio del presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, de que Francia lo reconocerá ante la Asamblea General de la ONU en septiembre.
“Así se lo he dicho a la propia autoridad palestina y también se lo he dicho a Macron“, declaró la mandataria italiana, según publicó el diario La Repubblica.
Meloni expuso que “si se reconoce sobre el papel algo que no existe, se corre el riesgo de que el problema parezca resuelto, cuando no lo está”, y agregó: “Aunque soy muy favorable al Estado de Palestina, no estoy a favor de su reconocimiento antes de que se haya iniciado un proceso para su constitución”.
En tanto, el ministro de Exteriores italiano, Antonio Tajani, señaló que “Italia apoya la solución de dos pueblos y dos Estados, pero el reconocimiento del nuevo Estado palestino debe producirse simultáneamente con el reconocimiento por parte de Italia del Estado de Israel”.
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Texas man sues California doctor in unprecedented abortion pill case over unborn child’s alleged ‘murder’
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A Texas man has filed a landmark federal wrongful death lawsuit against a California abortion provider, alleging the physician «murdered» his unborn children by mailing abortion pills across state lines.
The case, Rodriguez v. Coeytaux, marks the first of its kind to test how far pro-life litigants can go to sidestep blue state abortion shield laws using century-old federal statutes and Texas civil code.
Filed July 20 in the Southern District of Texas, the lawsuit accuses Dr. Remy Coeytaux of aiding illegal self-managed abortions in 2024, by mailing abortion-inducing drugs to Galveston County, Texas, where they were allegedly used to end two pregnancies.
Plaintiff Jerry Rodriguez claims his girlfriend’s estranged husband purchased the pills from Coeytaux through a Venmo transaction and pressured her to take them, ending two pregnancies Rodriguez says were his.
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An ultrasound image from Jan. 18, 2025, allegedly shows Jerry Rodriguez’s unborn son. Filed as Exhibit 2 in Rodriguez v. Coeytaux in the Southern District of Texas. (Image filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas)
At the heart of the suit is an alleged $150 Venmo payment to «Remy Coeytaux MD PC» labeled «Aed axes,» followed by his girlfriend’s name. The lawsuit states Rodriguez interprets «Aed axes» to be a phonetic spelling of «Aid Access,» a network that helps women obtain abortion pills.
Rodriguez alleges the first abortion occurred in September 2024, at the home of his girlfriend’s mother, and the second in January 2025, at the home of her estranged husband. Ultrasound images from January, attached as Exhibit 2, are offered as proof of a second pregnancy. According to the complaint, the baby was a boy.
Rodriguez is seeking over $75,000 in damages, certification of a national class of «fathers of unborn children,» and a permanent injunction barring Coeytaux from mailing abortion drugs in violation of state or federal law.
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, are two drugs used in a medication abortion. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
The complaint’s legal foundation has drawn attention. The lawsuit revives the long-dormant Comstock Act, an 1873 federal anti-obscenity law banning the mailing of abortion-related materials. Though unenforced for over a century, the Comstock Act remains on the books.
Jonathan Mitchell, the attorney behind Texas’s heartbeat law (SB8), represents Rodriguez in the case. He argues that Dr. Remy Coeytaux violated 18 U.S.C. §§ 1461 and 1462, the federal Comstock Act, by knowingly using the mail to send abortion-inducing drugs from California to Texas.
The suit also alleges Coeytaux committed felony murder under Texas Penal Code § 19.02 by knowingly aiding an illegal abortion. It cites multiple violations of Texas law, including statutes that require abortion drugs to be administered only by in-state physicians, after informed consent and a mandatory ultrasound, and only at licensed abortion facilities. Coeytaux, who is not licensed in Texas, allegedly met none of those requirements.
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People for and against abortion demonstrate before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The case is already being seen as a strategic test of blue state abortion shield laws. States like California, New York, and Washington have passed measures to protect their abortion providers from legal risks when treating out-of-state patients.
But Rodriguez’s legal team avoided those roadblocks by filing a civil wrongful death suit directly in federal court, a move some legal scholars say could offer a new route for anti-abortion plaintiffs to reach providers beyond their own state’s borders.
As of Friday, court records show Coeytaux had not filed a response to the complaint, and he has not made any public statements about the case.
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Pro-abortion groups are expected to contest both the interpretation of the Comstock Act and the standing of private citizens to bring wrongful death claims tied to out-of-state telehealth prescriptions.
If the case survives early procedural hurdles, it may offer a new template for pro-life litigants to target the supply chain of abortion pills three years after Dobbs was decided at the Supreme Court.
Coeytaux did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Hamas rejected criticism from top U.S. officials after ceasefire talks with Israel broke down earlier in the week.
«We are appalled by the statements of U.S. President Trump and earlier by U.S. special envoy Witkoff, which contradict the mediators’ assessment of Hamas’ position and are inconsistent with the actual progress of negotiations that had been acknowledged by mediators, particularly Qatar and Egypt, as they expressed satisfaction and appreciation for our serious and constructive stance,» Izzat Al-Rishq, member of Hamas Movement’s Political Bureau, said in a statement.
Al-Rishq went on to claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was «the real obstructionist to all agreements,» accusing Israeli officials of continuing to «put up obstacles, deceive, and evade commitments.» He then demanded that the U.S. put more pressure on Israel «to seriously engage in ending the aggression and achieving a prisoner exchange deal,» presumably referring to the remaining hostages in Gaza and Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff delivers remarks alongside President Donald Trump during the swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The Trump administration has spent months trying to end the war between Israel and Hamas, with no resolution in sight.
Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza dimmed further after the U.S. pulled its delegation out of Qatar. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said in a statement that this was because Hamas’ response to negotiations showed «a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.»
«While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith. We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza,» Witkoff said in a statement Thursday.
Witkoff added that it was a «shame» Hamas has acted in such a «selfish way» and that the U.S. stands resolute in its efforts to bring permanent peace to the region.
Palestinians walk near the rubble of buildings during the Eid al-Adha holiday, in Gaza City, June 6, 2025. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
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On the same day the U.S. announced its negotiators would leave Qatar, Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli team would also withdraw, citing Hamas’ response.
President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment in Hamas’ handling of the negotiations while speaking with press outside the White House on Friday. He speculated that Hamas did not want to make a deal because «they know what happens after you get the final hostages» out of Gaza.
«Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal. I think they want to die, and it’s very, very bad,» Trump said. «It got to be to a point where you’re going to have to finish the job.»
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Qatar and Egypt, which have acted as mediators in the talks, issued a joint statement on Friday in which the countries confirmed they would continue to work on securing a ceasefire.
«The two countries, in partnership with the United States of America, reaffirm their commitment to continuing efforts toward reaching a comprehensive agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,» Qatar and Egypt’s joint statement read.
While the breakdown of negotiations is a clear setback, talks are expected to resume next week, according to Reuters, which cited Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV.
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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