Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders marks pivotal moment in international law | Beth McKernan

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Charges against Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant mark first time western-affiliated leaders have been targeted for war crimes

The international criminal court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza has been welcomed by Palestinians as a landmark moment in their decade-long fight to challenge the Israeli occupation through international institutions.

Thursday’s announcement from the international criminal court’s pretrial chamber of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has sent shockwaves through the international legal system. As the first time that officials from a democratic, western-allied state have been charged with war crimes, it is widely seen as the most significant action taken by the court since it was set up at the turn of the century.

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Settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank – The Times of Israel

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  1. Settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank  The Times of Israel
  2. West Bank Settlement Supporters Have Big Hopes for Trump’s Presidency  The New York Times
  3. It is in our hands to make Judea and Samaria an inseparable part of Israel - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
  4. On the road to annexation, Israel is intentionally causing a Palestinian economic collapse  Haaretz
  5. Trump win fuels discussion of Israel annexing the West Bank. Here's what that means.  CBS News
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Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng

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Six foreign visitors died earlier this month after suspected methanol poisoning during night out in backpacker hotspot

The Lao government has said it is “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng and has promised justice, as tributes were paid to victims of a suspected mass methanol poisoning which has claimed six lives.

Two Danish citizens, two Australians, an American, and a Briton died after becoming ill following a night out in the small riverside town, a popular destination for backpackers.

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Dartmouth sorority and two fraternity members charged over death of student

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Won Jang drowned in Connecticut River in July after party where alcohol was supplied by his fraternity

A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity are facing charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party this summer.

Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had been reported missing in July after the party. State and local emergency responders searched the Connecticut River and found his body.

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Kayaker’s leg amputated at Tasmania river after 20-hour rescue to free him from rocks – CBS News

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  1. Kayaker's leg amputated at Tasmania river after 20-hour rescue to free him from rocks  CBS News
  2. Kayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Australia river  CNN
  3. Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue  The New York Times
  4. Kayaker in Tasmania has leg amputated after becoming 'wedged' between rocks in river  Sky News
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Trump’s pick for budget head worked on Project 2025 – and wants to bypass the US Senate

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Russell Vought led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term and is pushing for a workaround to install president-elect’s picks

Even before Donald Trump tapped Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a second time, Vought’s thinktank had gotten to work in recent weeks lobbying for recess appointments – a means by which Trump could attempt to circumvent the US Senate’s confirmation process.

Vought, who served as director of the OMB during Trump’s first term and of the thinktank he launched in 2021, is advocating for the archaic method to install Trump’s nominees, including Vought himself and some of Trump’s most heavily criticized picks.

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Hundreds flee deadly sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan

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About 300 families relocate after fresh violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims kills 32 people

About 300 families have fled sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan as fresh clashes killed 32 people.

Sporadic fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan has killed about 150 over the past months.

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Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text

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Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'

A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 negotiating text, it can be revealed.

Cop presidencies usually circulate negotiating texts as non-editable PDF documents to all countries simultaneously, and they are then discussed. Giving one party editing access “risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy”, one expert said.

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At least 15 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Civil Defense says – CNN

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  1. At least 15 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Civil Defense says  CNN
  2. Live Briefing: 15 killed, dozens injured in massive strike on central Beirut  The Washington Post
  3. Israeli airstrikes kill at least 11 in Beirut as diplomats push for cease-fire  CBS News
  4. Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills 11  The New York Times
  5. Airstrike signals new strategy against Hezbollah - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
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Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people – The Associated Press

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  1. Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people  The Associated Press
  2. At least 18 dead in retaliatory sectarian attacks in Pakistan  Reuters
  3. Funerals held for 42 people killed by gunmen in Pakistan’s Kurram  Al Jazeera English
  4. Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack  The Associated Press
  5. Hundreds flee deadly sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan  The Guardian
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Papal trip confirmed: Here is what Pope Francis will do in Corsica on Dec. 15 – Catholic News Agency

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  1. Papal trip confirmed: Here is what Pope Francis will do in Corsica on Dec. 15  Catholic News Agency
  2. The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame  The Associated Press
  3. Pope Francis to visit Corsica on 15 December  Vatican News - English
  4. Pope to push Mediterranean agenda in visit to Corsica  Crux Now
  5. Lebanon says more than 55 killed in Israeli strikes  Avery Journal Times
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Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town – The Associated Press

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  1. Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town  The Associated Press
  2. Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths  BBC.com
  3. Laotian tourist hotspot overshadowed by string of deadly poisonings  South China Morning Post
  4. Sixth person dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Canada issues travel advisory for Laos after six tourists die from tainted alcoholic drinks  Toronto Star
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Philippine VP says she’s hired assassin to kill country’s president, wife – The Times of Israel

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  1. Philippine VP says she’s hired assassin to kill country’s president, wife  The Times of Israel
  2. The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated  The Associated Press
  3. Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president  Fox News
  4. Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination if she is killed  Al Jazeera English
  5. Marcos’ Office Calls Duterte’s Comments a Threat to His Life  Bloomberg
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Masked gang broke into home of Conor McGregor accuser, Dublin court was told

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Incident revealed after civil court found MMA fighter had assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018

A gang of masked men broke into the home of a woman who had taken a civil case against the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor that accused him of raping her, it can now be revealed.

The incident was referred to at the start of the court case in Dublin but could not be reported until now as it emerged during legal discussion while the jury were not present.

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