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France backs application for Netanyahu arrest warrant for crimes against humanity
Belgium and Slovenia also backed the move.
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Trump’s lawyers have rested their defence without the former president taking the stand.
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London-to-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, leaving a British man dead.
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UN halts all food distribution in Rafah
No aid has entered via a pier set up by the US for sea deliveries for the past two days.
Child allegedly found in a locked 'cage’ on Australian work site
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Amal Clooney one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges
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Angry moose kills man in Alaska
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Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine
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Outside the Trump trial: Sock puppets, sex pills and smutty balloons
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Iran blames Western sanctions for crash of president's chopper
The helicopter that crashed was over 40 years old.
US paediatricians reverse advice against HIV mums breastfeeding
About 5000 people who have HIV give birth in the United States each year.
What to know about the ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
New York Times: The ICC has requested arrest warrants for PM Netanyahu and Hamas leaders.
North Korea denies sending weapons to Russia
She says North Korea had no intention of exporting its military capabilities to Russia.
Aggression or caution: The choice facing Iran’s next leaders
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WikiLeaks founder wins right to challenge US extradition order
Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 espionage charges and a charge of computer misuse.
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The announcement is a symbolic blow that deepens Israel’s isolation over the war in Gaza.
Explainer: The political tensions behind the violence in New Caledonia
One Kiwi currently stuck there said it is a 'scary situation' that has locals worried
Iranian president's death could reverberate across the Middle East
Israel has long viewed Iran as its greatest threat.
‘Chelsea’ asked for nude pictures. Then the sextortion began
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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site in foggy, mountainous region
Drone footage showed a fire in the wilderness that was 'suspected to be the wreckage'.
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi 1960-2024: Hard-line protege of Ayatollah
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Political Roundup: Could Willie Jackson be the populist leader Labour needs?
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As supernatural claims spread, the Vatican updates its rules on them
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Boarding school student attempts to kill roommates with hammer after watching 'Dexter'
The teen claimed he was sleepwalking at the time of the attack.