Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court? – Al Jazeera

  1. Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?  Al Jazeera
  2. EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize  Reuters
  3. Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions  The New York Times
  4. As Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, US takes unprecedented action to cripple the court she served on  CNN
  5. Japan stands by rule of law as U.S. slaps sanctions against ICC  Japan Today
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Germany warns EU that €159B budget cuts are not enough – POLITICO.eu

  1. Germany warns EU that €159B budget cuts are not enough  POLITICO.eu
  2. EU joint budget proposal slashed in race to find end-year agreement  Financial Times
  3. EU budget: Ireland pitches €141bn cuts to appease the ‘frugals’  Euronews.com
  4. EU's Irish presidency wants 8% cut to proposed 2028-2034 budget plan  Reuters
  5. Ireland in line for a kicking from all sides after publishing EU budget  The Irish Times
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Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable’ – BBC

  1. Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'  BBC
  2. EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize  Reuters
  3. Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?  Al Jazeera
  4. As Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, US takes unprecedented action to cripple the court she served on  CNN
  5. Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions  The New York Times
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Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest

Vincent Chan went on to abuse children after being cleared of ‘significant concerns’ following council-overseen inquiry

A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested.

In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences, including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road in north-west London. After his conviction, prosecutors described him as a “prolific sexual predator”.

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Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week – BBC

  1. Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week  BBC
  2. Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days  Reuters
  3. Police detain dozens and check 50,000 schools after two attacks shake Poland  CNN
  4. Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school  BBC
  5. 19-year-old student in Poland injures 9 people in a school attack  AP News
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Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says – BBC

  1. Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says  BBC
  2. Sudanese army drone strikes kill 16 in West Kordofan, monitor says  Sudan Tribune
  3. Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border  AP News
  4. World News in Brief: ‘Horrific’ attack in Sudan, Israeli incursions in Syria intensify, most women and girls homeless in Gaza  UN News
  5. Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown  ReliefWeb
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Ukraine Hits Russian Army Sergeant Training Center in Major Wave of Strikes on Military Targets – UNITED24 Media

  1. Ukraine Hits Russian Army Sergeant Training Center in Major Wave of Strikes on Military Targets  UNITED24 Media
  2. Russia’s Rear Lines Under Fire as Ukraine Strikes Six Military Sites Across Donetsk and Luhansk  UNITED24 Media
  3. Ukraine’s Alpha unit hits 26 Russian air defense systems, neutralizes over 7,600 troops in September  Ukrinform
  4. Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on Russia’s missile disposal center may have affected the Kremlin’s strategic programs - Defense Express  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. Fire Breaks Out at Oil Depot Near Belgorod After Overnight Attack  Мілітарний
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Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says – CNBC

  1. Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says  CNBC
  2. Meeting with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian  Президент России
  3. Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran  Al Jazeera
  4. Putin offers to help end Iran war as Trump touts ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran  Fox News
  5. Putin relays Iran’s terms for ending war to Trump  Mehr News Agency
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Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats – Defense News

  1. Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats  Defense News
  2. Lockheed Martin Debuts PAC-3 Edge™ for the U.S. Army's Innovative Future Interceptor Program  Lockheed Martin
  3. Lockheed Unveils New Patriot For US Army Air Defense Contest  Bloomberg.com
  4. Lockheed unveils PAC-3 Edge, its next-gen Patriot interceptor  Breaking Defense
  5. Lockheed Martin Develops New PAC-3 Edge Interceptor to Counter Hypersonic Targets  Мілітарний
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown – Al Jazeera

  1. India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown  Al Jazeera
  2. Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says  CNN
  3. India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief  NPR
  4. From a Sikh Sanctuary to Chaotic Streets, Protesters Brave Police in Delhi  The New York Times
  5. India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest  Reuters
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Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes

A businessman called Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected the mayor of a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, according to local election data.

The 45-year-old, who shares two of his names with the notorious European dictators, won the race for mayor of Queropalca, in Peru’s central Huánuco region, and will take office on 1 January.

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Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP

Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working

A Green Party MP has said she wants to make sure her party is not “vulnerable to capture by extremists and racists” amid the continuing fallout from the “Zionism is racism” vote.

The party faces a political maelstrom over its policy decision last week to treat Zionism, the movement for a Jewish state, as any other form of racism, and to back a single Palestinian state over a two-state solution. The motion was passed at the annual party conference with just over 1,000 votes, approximately 0.4% of the total membership.

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