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In his ruling, Judge Reed O'Connor said he "disagreed" that dropping the charge was in the public interest but said his concerns did not give him sufficient reason to deny the proposal.

Greek authorities have always denied any wrongdoing over the shipwreck.

The RSF has been facing an international backlash over reports of mass killings by its foot soldiers, which it has denied.

Former footballer Joey Barton has told a jury he believes he is the victim of a "political prosecution" and denied he sent alleged grossly offensive social media posts to "get clicks and promote himself".

Hamas has denied any connection to the three.