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ICC Arrest Warrants Push Israel Into Unprecedented Global Backlash
Arrest warrants issued for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister over alleged war crimes threaten to deepen the global isolation of a country already under pressure around the world for its handling of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli officials are concerned the warrants and the still-secret details of the charges could imperil Israeli government and military officials who travel abroad and could be detained for alleged war crimes.
The move by the International Criminal Court will complicate travel by Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,… Read more
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Iran’s Bold Nuclear Expansion Risks Global Fallout
Iran said on Friday it had started activating “new advanced centrifuges”, expanding its nuclear activity in a move that risks escalating tensions with the west, weeks before US president-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Iran’s foreign ministry said the activation of the centrifuges, used to enrich uranium, was in response to a US and European-backed resolution by the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency that rebuked Tehran for its lack of co-operation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
The latest moves underline the challenges of resolving the years-long stand-off betwee… Read more
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Matt Gaetz reveals will not rejoin Congress next year
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday he will not be part of the new Congress when it convenes early next year — despite handily winning re-election earlier this month.
“I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz, 42, told “The Charlie Kirk Show” on Real America’s Voice in his first interview since announcing Thursday that he was withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.
“There are a number of fantastic Floridians who stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with… Read more
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Trump's Legal Battle Postponed to 2029
President-elect Trump’s sentencing in his New York criminal case will not go forward as planned next week as his attorneys push to dismiss the prosecution following his election victory.
Judge Juan Merchan, who oversees the trial proceedings, announced the adjournment in a letter Friday.
The judge halted the case to accept additional written briefing on Trump’s argument that his return to the White House compels the court to toss his 34-count felony conviction entirely.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) is opposing that request. Instead, Bragg floated that Merchan could… Read more
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