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Iran Guards Chief Says Netanyahu ICC Warrant ‘Political Death’ of Israel

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday described the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former defence minister as the "end and political death" of Israel, in a speech. "This means the end and political death of the Zionist regime, a regime ...

Russia Gave N. Korea Oil, Anti-air Missiles in Exchange for Troops

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow's war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday. The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying ...

Israel Army Says Killed Five Hamas Militants in North Gaza Raid

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said on Friday it had killed five Hamas militants, including commanders, in an overnight raid in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, where Palestinian medics reported dozens killed or missing. In a statement, the military and the Shin Bet security agency said they had "eliminated five Hamas terrorists, including a Nukhba (commando) ...

Putin Hints at Strikes on West in ‘Global’ Ukraine War

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 09:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine -- which Putin hinted was capable of ...

Most Asian Markets Track Wall St Gains, Bitcoin Closes on $100,000

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Most Asian markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of the $100,000 mark. Rising geopolitical tensions tempered the atmosphere and pushed oil higher after Russia hit Ukraine with a new-generation intermediate-range missile and sent a warning to the West. The ...

Iran to Launch ‘Advanced Centrifuges’ in Response to IAEA Censure

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Friday it would launch a series of "new and advanced" centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the IAEA that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation. "The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran issued an order to take effective measures, including launching a significant series of new and ...

Russia Could Strike Western Countries, Putin Warns

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The IAEA Passes a New Resolution Targeting Iran's Nuclear Program

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 02:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors passed a resolution chiding Iran's poor cooperation with the agency after hours of heated exchanges, diplomats told AFP late on Thursday, a move Tehran called "politically motivated". The censure motion brought by Britain, France, Germany and the United States at the International ...

Trump Picks Loyalist Pam Bondi as US Attorney General After Matt Gaetz's withdrawal

This is Beirut 2024-11-22 02:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as US attorney general on Thursday following firebrand Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the running. Gaetz's retreat amid sexual misconduct allegations signaled limits to Trump's power, even as the president-elect prepares to retake ...

What Does an ICC Arrest Warrant Entail?

Malo Pinatel 2024-11-21 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nearly six months after its prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, announced the request, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif. The charges stem from their responsibility for ...

ICC: Catching the World's Most Wanted

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif mark a historic development for a body that has struggled for 22 years with a lack of recognition and enforcement power. Backed by 124 member ...

Russia Used 'Experimental' Missile in Ukraine Strike: US official

This is Beirut 2024-11-21 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia's strike on Ukraine was not an ICBM, but an "experimental" medium-range ballistic missile, a US official said Thursday, playing down the significance of the attack. "Russia may be seeking to use this capability to try to intimidate Ukraine and its supporters... but it will not be a game changer in this conflict," the US official ...