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The Ghosn saga: Lebanon has received an arrest warrant as Turkey questions pilotsfrom Interpol is just the latest development in the escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn from Japan – but he’s not expected to be extradited from Lebanon.Turkey, meanwhile, detained seven people as part of its own investigation as flight tracking data shows Ghosn appeared to switch planes in Turkey en route to Beirut.
Sources close to Ghosn say he decided to flee Japan after learning one of his trials on charges of financial crimes would be delayed until April, 2021. He also reportedly expressed frustration about bail conditions that prevented him from seeing or speaking to his wife. Ghosn, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, has investments in the banking and real-estate sectors in Lebanon.
This is the daily Evening Update newsletter. If you’re reading this on the web, or it was forwarded to you, you can sign up for Evening Update and more than 20 more Globe newslettersAlberta has reported its first severe vaping-related illness as the U.S. announces a partial banbrings the total number of vaping-linked lung illnesses in Canada to 15. The patient in question has received treatment and is recovering at home.
Pressure is growing on provinces and Ottawa to address teen vaping as U.S. health authorities reveal the number of deaths linked to vaping-related illness has reached 55, along with more than 2,500 hospitalizations.
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