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Arrest warrant issued for Israeli PM, defence sec and senior Hamas commander over alleged war crimes

Arrest warrants have been issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence secretary Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas commander by the International Criminal Court (ICC). [...]

What is methanol, how does it end up in alcoholic drinks, and how can you avoid it?

A British backpacker and four other people have died in southeast Asia after reports of suspected methanol poisoning. [...]

British tourist who fell ill from methanol poisoning in Laos dies

A British tourist being treated after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos has died, according to UK officials. [...]

US court issues arrest warrant for one of India's richest men over '$250m bribes'

A US federal court has issued an arrest warrant for one of India's richest men. [...]

Serious Fraud Office opens bribery investigation into defence firm that employs 7,000 in UK

An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced. [...]

Sleep-deprived diplomats race to deal with COP29's 'elephant in the room'

Countries have reacted furiously to a stash of draft deals published at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. [...]

Man arrested in Midlands for people smuggling in major European sting

A man connected with one of Europe's most significant people smuggling rings has been arrested in Wolverhampton. [...]

Iceland volcano erupts for seventh time in a year

A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December, prompting evacuation orders. [...]

How AI can let you speak with space

"I'm feeling a mix of excitement and nerves" - that's how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch. [...]

Man arrested over fatal Donegal service station explosion

A man has been arrested over an explosion in Donegal which killed 10 people in 2022. [...]

Ukraine's double challenge: Russia's advance and the return of Trump

Russia is advancing at its fastest pace since 2022. Will Trump help or hinder Ukraine's defence? [...]

Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel

Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book. [...]

Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes

International Criminal Court judges say there are “reasonable grounds” they bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. [...]

Gardner: ICC warrants 'major blow to Israel's standing'

Ordinary Palestinians in Gaza welcome the ICC's announcement, saying they hope it will bring "justice". [...]

Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem

The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol. [...]

Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up

A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective. [...]

Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza

Several crowded buildings in Beit Lahia and Gaza City were hit overnight, medics and local media say. [...]

More than 40 dead after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Pakistan

Officials fear the death toll will rise after unknown gunmen opened fire on a vehicle convoy. [...]

Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister

He is said to have escaped through a hospital a window in August. [...]

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax

Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago. [...]

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls. [...]

Kenya's president cancels major deals with Adani Group

The Adani Group had agreed to take over the running of Kenya's main airport, prompting an outcry. [...]

Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC

The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience". [...]

Fury at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels

Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use. [...]

Texas offers Trump land for migrant 'deportation facilities'

The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office. [...]

Putin: Russia tested intermediate-range missile on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia tested a new intermediate-range missile in combat conditions on Ukraine. [...]

White House ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC warrants for Israeli leaders

The White House says it is working with Israel on a response to the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. [...]

Going bananas: Duct-taped fresh fruit sells for millions at Sotheby’s

A banana duct-taped to a wall is causing a stir in the art world again. It just sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's. [...]

US SEC chair Gensler to step down upon Trump takeover

US President-elect Donald Trump had said he would remove Gary Gensler as Securities and Exchange Commission chair. [...]

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament

Win grants President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms. [...]

Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws from US attorney general consideration

The former congressman said he had become a 'distraction' following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations. [...]

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of involvement in coup attempt

Police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and several former officials of involvement in plot after 2022 election defeat. [...]

Ukraine accuses Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missile

President Vladimir Putin says Russia tested a hypersonic intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine. [...]

Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment

The deals had been sharply criticised over lack of transparency and value for money. [...]

Netanyahu, Gallant wanted for arrest by International Criminal Court

The ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. [...]

Race Historicised: Fanon & Colonial Psychosis | DigiDocs

Fanon is a short film that explores the fascinating story of Frantz Fanon. [...]

‘Gym Rat in Gaza’: Bodybuilder Mohamed Hatem overcomes adversity amid war

Exercising in Gaza presents unique challenges, but one resident copes by working out whenever and wherever he can. [...]

UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos, Ukrainian oligarch Firtash

The measures are a part of the Labour government tightening Britain's anti-corruption sanctions regime. [...]

World reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant

ICC said it had found 'reasonable grounds' to believe that Israeli officials were responsible for starvation in Gaza. [...]

US police bodycam shows officer kill homeowner, after he called 911

Brandon Durham called police to report intruders in his home in Las Vegas. But police shot him, not his attacker. [...]

Brazilian police accuse former president Bolsonaro of plotting coup

Brazil's police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly planning a 'violent overthrow of the democratic state' after his defeat in the 2022 presidential elections. [...]

Damage to Baltic Sea submarine cables: Why suspicion is focusing on a Chinese vessel

Le Monde has reconstructed the itinerary of the Yi-Peng 3, revealing why this merchant ship, currently immobilized between Sweden and Denmark, is the number one suspect in the damage caused [...]

The EU's precarious plan ahead of Trump's return to the White House

The 27 member states are not all approaching the new American situation with the same concerns, and their ability to put up a united front, should the president-elect make good [...]

Putin says Russia has right to strike countries supplying weapons used against it

The Russian president, in a televised address, also confirmed that Russian forces had hit Ukraine with a new mid-range ballistic missile and said that the conflict had taken on new [...]

French defense firm Thales being investigated by French and UK authorities

In a statement Thursday, Britain's Serious Fraud Office said it opened a joint probe with France's Parquet National Financier into 'suspected bribery and corruption' at Thales. [...]

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump's attorney general

The Florida Republican, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be US attorney general, pulled out of the selection process amid scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. [...]

'Trump is just the latest gravedigger for the liberal international order'

Donald Trump's regressive foreign policy has multiple origins and external causes are mixed with developments on the domestic scene, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon. [...]

US isolated after vetoing UN resolution in favor of Gaza ceasefire

On Wednesday November 20, Washington prevented the Security Council from calling for an 'immediate, unconditional and permanent' ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. [...]

Macron calls Haitian officials 'complete morons' for dismissing country's PM

According to a video taken at this week's G20 summit in Brazil, the French president described the decision by Haiti's transitional council to remove Prime Minister Garry Conille as 'terrible.' [...]

Mali junta appoints general to replace sacked civilian prime minister

Choguel Kokalla Maiga lost the job a day earlier following his criticism of the military leaders. New PM General Abdoulaye Maiga had until now served as the government's spokesman. [...]

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-defense minister Gallant and Hamas chief

The arrests target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas's military chief, Mohammed Deif. [...]

Ukraine fires its first British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory

The strike, using at least 12 missiles, targeted the Russian village of Marino on Wednesday afternoon. [...]

French lawmakers approve creation of France-Palestine friendship group

The Assemblée Nationale's bureau, which is dominated by the left, approved the move. The aim of friendship groups is to participate in the development of parliamentary diplomacy by creating links [...]

A G20 in Rio for nothing, except for China

Presided over by Lula with neither a ruckus nor any notable results, the summit held in Brazil above all enabled Chinese President Xi Jinping to assert himself on the Latin [...]

War in Ukraine: US criticized for authorizing supply of antipersonnel mines to Kyiv

Washington justified its decision by citing a change of tactics on the part of the Russians. Volodymyr Zelensky considers these controversial weapons 'very important' to stopping Russian assaults. [...]

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