Meloni faces questions after Italy frees Libyan general accused of war crimes

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Case of Osama Najim puts spotlight on controversial migration pact between Italy and Libya

Giorgia Meloni’s government is under pressure to clarify why a Rome court refused to approve the arrest of a Libyan general accused of war crimes, allowing him to return home to a hero’s welcome on an Italian secret services flight in what critics believe was a tactic to shield alleged abuses committed in the north African country as a result of a migrant pact with Italy.

Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was detained in Turin on Sunday on a warrant issued by the international criminal court (ICC) before being freed on Tuesday owing to a procedural technicality.

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Rupert Murdoch’s outlets rarely apologize. The Prince Harry case was different – CNN

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  1. Rupert Murdoch’s outlets rarely apologize. The Prince Harry case was different  CNN
  2. Partial Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Admit Unlawful Activities  The New York Times
  3. The real reason Harry dropped fight against Murdoch  The Telegraph
  4. Murdoch's UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana  The Associated Press
  5. Prince Harry will celebrate his settlement - but it's unlikely to be the end of his personal crusade  Sky News
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Surrendering North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage at gunpoint – Yahoo! Voices

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  1. Surrendering North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage at gunpoint  Yahoo! Voices
  2. What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine  The Washington Post
  3. Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Suicide and soap operas: North Koreans react to being Ukrainian POWs  POLITICO Europe
  5. Russia Presses Attacks, Ukraine Shows New Video Of North Korean Soldier  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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Nearly 40,000 Palestinian Children Orphaned by War in Gaza – Drop Site News

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  1. Nearly 40,000 Palestinian Children Orphaned by War in Gaza  Drop Site News
  2. Middle East crisis: Live updates for 23 January, UN relief chief says ‘we can save more lives’ if Gaza ceasefire holds  Welcome to the United Nations
  3. No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  4. Gaza’s WCNSF  Inquirer.net
  5. Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the plight of children in the Gaza Strip, given the gravity of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, 23 January 2025  ReliefWeb
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EU trade chief to Trump: Let’s deal – POLITICO Europe

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  1. EU trade chief to Trump: Let’s deal  POLITICO Europe
  2. EU open to US energy, arm sales talks to stave off tariffs  Reuters
  3. Ursula von der Leyen warns on ‘fracturing’ global economy after Trump tariff threat  Financial Times
  4. Video: How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump  The New York Times
  5. Europe must be prepared for shifting US trade policy, Lagarde warns  Euronews
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Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane – BBC.com

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  1. Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane  BBC.com
  2. Cat Accidentally Left on Plane Flies Between New Zealand and Australia 3 Times in 24 Hours  PEOPLE
  3. Cat left in plane's cargo hold  Boing Boing
  4. Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination  Sky News
  5. Air NZ apologises after Chch cat takes return trip to Oz  New Zealand Herald
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What led to hotel fire disaster at Turkish ski resort? – BBC.com

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  1. What led to hotel fire disaster at Turkish ski resort?  BBC.com
  2. Deadly Hotel Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Stirs Grief and Outrage  The New York Times
  3. Fire tears through Turkey ski resort hotel, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more  CBS News
  4. Ski Resort Blaze Killed 20 Children, Fire Department Officials Among 11 Now Detained  PEOPLE
  5. Deadly Turkey hotel fire sparks safety concerns and political blame game  Reuters
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Prince Harry Gets 8-Figure Settlement From Rupert Murdoch’s UK Tabloids—Just Avoiding Trial – Forbes

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  1. Prince Harry Gets 8-Figure Settlement From Rupert Murdoch’s UK Tabloids—Just Avoiding Trial  Forbes
  2. Murdoch’s money protects him even from princes  Financial Times
  3. Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Rupert Murdoch's newspapers after 'full' apology  NBC News
  4. Prince Harry claims ‘monumental victory’ after reaching settlement with The Sun publisher  CNN
  5. Diana would be proud of Prince Harry for winning Sun apology, says Earl Spencer  The Guardian
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A British submarine secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables suddenly surfaced close to send a message, UK says – Yahoo! Voices

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  1. A British submarine secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables suddenly surfaced close to send a message, UK says  Yahoo! Voices
  2. Royal Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’ closely after it enters UK waters  The Guardian
  3. Russian spy ship found ‘gathering intelligence’ in UK waters  Financial Times
  4. UK monitors Russian spy ship, steps up undersea cable protection  Reuters UK
  5. Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"  CBS News
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A British submarine secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables surfaced nearby to send a message, UK says – Business Insider

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  1. A British submarine secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables surfaced nearby to send a message, UK says  Business Insider
  2. ‘We see you’: How a Russian spy ship prompted a UK scramble  Al Jazeera English
  3. Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message  The War Zone
  4. Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat  The New York Times
  5. Royal Navy attack submarine warned off Russian spy ship from UK waters  Sky News
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Top Iranian politician appeals to Trump to restart nuclear deal negotiations

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Mohammad Javad Zarif says he hopes new Trump administration will be more serious, focused and realistic

A senior Iranian politician has appealed to Donald Trump to begin new negotiations with Tehran over its civil nuclear programme, saying: “I hope that this time around, [Trump 2.0] will be more serious, more focused, more realistic.”

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice-president for strategic affairs, pointed out that the returning US president had not reappointed figures from his first term such as the former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton, who persuaded him in 2018 to quit the nuclear deal on the basis that withdrawal would lead to the regime’s collapse.

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Axel Rudakubana: How was Southport killer allowed to fall through the cracks? – BBC.com

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  1. Axel Rudakubana: How was Southport killer allowed to fall through the cracks?  BBC.com
  2. Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Starmer says the killings of 3 girls must bring ‘fundamental change’ in how Britain protects people  The Associated Press
  4. Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing 3 Children to Death at Taylor Swift-Themed Event  PEOPLE
  5. Starmer out to prove he can be lawyer and leader as he takes initiative on Southport | John Crace  The Guardian
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