It has been a week that has seen the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants for the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, alongside the Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. Source link
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would continue testing the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in “combat conditions” a day after firing one on Ukraine. “We will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production,” he said in a televised meeting with military chiefs. Source link
The EU believes it has an offer that can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term human development and avoids the debt traps that Chinese investment in Africa has come with. “We don’t want to create … Read more
Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted “provisional enhanced protection” by UNESCO Monday, the UN cultural body said, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Report by Rawad Taha and Serge Barberi. Source link
The German minority government made up of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens would definitely have preferred to avoid the issue, even though they should have seen it coming a long time ago: The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense … Read more
Gazans saw little hope on ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would slow down the onslaught amid fresh Israeli military strikes. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on what is being deemed a “watershed event in the history of international justice”, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt welcomes former New York Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody. … Read more
Arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif mark a “historic moment” in the history of the court, according to international law specialist Johann Soufi. Source link
For nearly five years, our reporters have followed “the project of the century” – the reconstruction of Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was devastated by fire in April 2019. In this final episode, we take you across France to discover the craftsmanship that has helped bring the Gothic masterpiece back to life. The world’s most famous … Read more
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for “peaceful resistance” against China’s erosion of the city’s freedoms as he provides evidence for three days in his trial for collusion with foreign forces, an offense carrying up to life in prison under the sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on the … Read more
On November 10, 2024, 40 skippers from around the globe took to sea to participate in the Vendée Globe, an epic solo yacht race around the world. One of them is Samantha Davies. She’s not only an esteemed sailor but also the founder of Initiatives-Coeur, which helps raise money for children with heart diseases. From … Read more