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New Account Dedicated To Tracking Elon Musk Jet Grows Faster, Gains 40,000 Members In Two Days

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December 23, 2022

After Elon Musk suspended a Twitter account tracking the location of his private jet, a Reddit page dedicated to the account has become one of the fastest-growing subreddit as of Friday, December 16, 2022, data analytics website Subreddit States says.

The page, r/ElonJetTracker, has gained almost 40,000 members in just two days.

Insider reports that Jack Sweeney, who owned the banned Twitter account sharing Elon Musk’s private jet information, created the account in 2020 and used an automated Twitter bot to post regular information about Musk’s flight times and location.

On Wednesday, December 13, 2022, Musk banned ElonJet and Sweeney’s accounts and all other profiles despite the billionaire vowing to leave the accounts as part of his commitment to promoting free speech.

After he was banned, Sweeney said he could not believe it and would keep promoting the accounts on other platforms.

The billionaire faced a backlash on Thursday, December 15, 2022, after he suspended a horde of accounts belonging to top journalists, saying they participated in tracking by reporting on the banned ElonJet account.

Musk has been called hypocritical after banning ElonJet and journalists’ accounts after he said he would prioritise free speech as Twitter’s new CEO.

The r/ElonJetTracker subreddit, created Wednesday, has a message pinned to the top of the forum with links to all of Sweeney’s ElonJet accounts across social media platforms.

The new account on Reddit on Friday, December 16, 2022, shared the coordinates of Musk’s jet and slammed his choice to ban the accounts.

Another account banned for EjonJetTracker on Twitter One user said on the subreddit with over 1,000 upvotes that Twitter banned him for posting a link from the Reddit account tracking Elon Musk.

“I’ve been permanently suspended for posting a link to this subreddit. Whee!” the user said.

In 2021, Musk offered Sweeney $5,000 to take down the account.

Sweeney requested $50,000, and Musk blocked Sweeney from his account after they failed to reach an agreement.

Elon Musk sues student tracking his private jet after Twitter suspended account.

Recall that the former world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is taking legal steps against the student who tracked his private jet.

The Twitter CEO says he is pursuing legal action against Jack Sweeney, whose Twitter account, @elonjet, was suspended on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Musk tweeted on Thursday, December 15, that he is also suing organisations that supported harm against his family.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.