Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of the first anniversary of death of former Quds force commander Qassem Suleimani in Tehran. AFP
Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of the first anniversary of death of former Quds force commander Qassem Suleimani in Tehran. AFP
Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of the first anniversary of death of former Quds force commander Qassem Suleimani in Tehran. AFP
Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of the first anniversary of death of former Quds force commander Qassem Suleimani in Tehran. AFP

Iran again calls on Interpol to arrest Donald Trump


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Iran's judiciary has issued a second international "red notice" calling for the arrest of outgoing US President Donald Trump.

Red notices are alerts made by governments or tribunals to the International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, when a fugitive has crossed foreign borders.

The most recent announcement was made two days after the anniversary of the assassination of the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, Gen Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020.

Head of the Iranian judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, who said a red notice must be issued, is known as a hardline supporter of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. At an event in Tehran on January 1 to commemorate Suleimani's death, Mr Raisi said his killers "will witness a severe revenge".

"What has come so far has only been glimpses," he said.

Analysts fear Iran may be planning a retaliatory terrorist attack after the head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps said a "hard revenge" was still being planned.

Iran asserts that the air strike that killed Suleimani last year was illegal under international law, but those defending the assassination argue that he had directed Iran-backed militias to kill US troops – an American had been killed by pro-Iran groups in Iraq the previous week.

This means he could be regarded as an enemy combatant under the laws of armed conflict.

Iran made a similar request to Interpol in June, which was denied on the grounds that the organisation would not undertake "any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character".

At the time, the Trump administration dismissed Iran's call to arrest Mr Trump as a "propaganda stunt".

An Interpol red notice is a request circulated to police around the world to locate and arrest a person wanted either by a country or an international tribunal, pending extradition or similar legal action.

While red notices are non-binding, they are common practice when wanted fugitives or people suspected of crimes flee across borders.

Is it worth it? We put cheesecake frap to the test.

The verdict from the nutritionists is damning. But does a cheesecake frappuccino taste good enough to merit the indulgence?

My advice is to only go there if you have unusually sweet tooth. I like my puddings, but this was a bit much even for me. The first hit is a winner, but it's downhill, slowly, from there. Each sip is a little less satisfying than the last, and maybe it was just all that sugar, but it isn't long before the rush is replaced by a creeping remorse. And half of the thing is still left.

The caramel version is far superior to the blueberry, too. If someone put a full caramel cheesecake through a liquidiser and scooped out the contents, it would probably taste something like this. Blueberry, on the other hand, has more of an artificial taste. It's like someone has tried to invent this drink in a lab, and while early results were promising, they're still in the testing phase. It isn't terrible, but something isn't quite right either.

So if you want an experience, go for a small, and opt for the caramel. But if you want a cheesecake, it's probably more satisfying, and not quite as unhealthy, to just order the real thing.

 

 

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

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Autumn international scores

Saturday, November 24

Italy 3-66 New Zealand
Scotland 14-9 Argentina
England 37-18 Australia

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Favourite films: Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia

Favourite books: Start with Why by Simon Sinek and Good to be Great by Jim Collins

Favourite dish: Grilled fish

Inspiration: Sheikh Zayed's visionary leadership taught me to embrace new challenges.