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Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukemia, president's office says

The first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to the nation’s top officials. Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been forced to temporarily withdraw from public life for the time being due to the disease. She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and will “adhere to a specialized treatment protocol that includes …

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Defund ICC’s ‘kangaroo court’ as it wages anti-Israel lawfare: Richard Goldberg

The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court on Monday exposed itself as a deeply antisemitic and politicized institution that ignores facts and jurisdiction to conduct lawfare against democracies that defend themselves against terrorism. American policy should now turn toward pressuring allies to defund this kangaroo court and imposing financial sanctions to grind its operations to a halt. The ICC’s indictment of Israeli …

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Biden slams ICC’s ‘outrageous’ request for Netanyahu arrest warrant

President Biden is condemning the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) decision to pursue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as “outrageous.” ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced earlier Monday that his office has “reasonable grounds” to believe Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leaders have committed “war crimes and crimes against humanity” since the onset of the …

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Next Iran president will fall in line with Supreme Leader Khamenei's support for terror, says ex-CIA official

Iran will fortify its relationship with the “axis of tyranny” and continue to carry out its support of Hamas following President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash Sunday, according to foreign policy expert Dan Hoffman. “I think we’re going to see the continuation of the general contours of Iranian foreign policy, meaning domestic repression, carrying on support to Hamas, …

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ICC requests arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over ‘war crimes’

An International Criminal Court prosecutor announced Monday that he has filed applications for arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders for allegedly committing “war crimes” during the conflict in Gaza. Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that based on evidence collected and examined by his office, he has “reasonable grounds” to …

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Iran's Supreme Leader confirms VP as interim president after death of President Raisi

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were confirmed dead on Monday after the helicopter they were in crashed into a mountainous region in northwest Iran, according to state …

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Netanyahu compares ICC arrest warrant request to anti-Israel protests: ‘What the new antisemitism looks like’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the International Criminal Court’s decision to pursue arrest warrants against him and his defense minister are the latest examples of “what the new antisemitism looks like.” Netanyahu is speaking out for the first time Monday after ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said his office has “reasonable grounds”to believe Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and …

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UN holds moment of silence for ‘Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi after Iranian president dies in helicopter crash

Despite earning the nickname the “Butcher of Tehran” for presiding over Iran’s human rights abuses, the United Nations on Monday held a moment of silence for Ebrahim Raisi after the Iranian president died in a helicopter crash. At the request of Russia, China, and Algeria, representatives – including United States Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood – stood at …

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Ex-Israeli PM calls for defunding ICC after court requests arrest warrant for Netanyahu over ‘war crimes’

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday called for “decent nations” to defund the International Criminal Court (ICC) after a court prosecutor filed applications for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders for alleged “war crimes.” Prosecutor Karim Khan said his office had collected evidence to give “reasonable grounds” to believe …

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Blue flash caught in night sky over Spain, Portugal lights up social media

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a blue meteor? Fireball? Piece of a comet? Whatever it was, it lit up the night sky for millions of people early Sunday morning in Spain and Portugal. Social media users took stunning pictures and videos for all to revel in the natural science phenomenon. The spectacular sight crossed the night sky at …

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