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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders – Yehia ... Read More »
1 responseBritain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British authorities and the country’s public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid the truth about the disaster for decades, an inquiry into the U.K.’s infected blood scandal found Monday. An estimated 3,000 people in the United Kingdom are ... Read More »
1 responseIran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli foreign minister says ICC seeking warrants is a ‘historic disgrace,’ vows to fight back
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s foreign minister says the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court’s decision to seek arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is “a historic disgrace that will be remembered forever.” Israel Katz said Monday he would form a special committee to fight back against any such action and would work with world leaders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
By The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Karim Khan said that he believes Netayahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated and is moving back to port
By The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) – The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was refloated Monday and has begun moving back to port. The Dali has remained at the collapse site since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns on March 26, killing six construction workers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests, has died. He was 63. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa’s top court rules former President Zuma cannot stand in election over criminal record
By Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – South Africa’s highest court ruled Monday that former President Jacob Zuma is not allowed to stand as a candidate for Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision that’s likely to increase political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote. The Constitutional Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 19th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the U.S. over the country’s nuclear program, died in the helicopter crash that also killed the country’s president, state media reported Monday. He was 60. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 19th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63. Raisi’s sudden ... Read More »
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