May2024
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials
May 20, 2024For alleged war crimes, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested arrest warrants for prominent Israeli and Hamas figures. Karim Khan, the ICC prosecutor, announced on Monday that his office had requested... -
Iran’s nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri named acting foreign minister
May 20, 2024Ali Bagheri, Iran’s seasoned nuclear negotiator and a fierce opponent of the West, was named interim foreign minister on Monday to succeed the president and senior diplomat who died in a helicopter crash. Bagheri, 56, was... -
Donald Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival
May 20, 2024On Monday, as the renowned film festival nears its halfway point, two films will debut at Cannes: a biopic on Donald Trump and the most recent sinister production from David Cronenberg. With 11 of the 22... -
Assisted dying debate hits close to home for UK
May 20, 2024On Monday, there was increased pressure on the UK to review its assisted dying rules as neighboring states are getting closer to allowing terminally ill individuals to take their own lives. This month, the self-governing British... -
Pope to visit Belgium, Luxembourg in September
May 20, 2024Less than two weeks after arriving back from a 12-day journey to Asia, Pope Francis, 87, will go to Belgium and Luxembourg in late September, the Vatican announced on Monday. “His Holiness Pope Francis will make... -
Australia police arrest 554 in domestic violence crackdown
May 20, 2024Amidst a string of high-profile attacks on women, police in Australia’s most populous state said on Monday that they had prosecuted and arrested 554 suspects of domestic violence during a four-day investigation. Some of “the worst... -
Narco sex-change musical is an early favourite at Cannes
May 20, 2024Premiering at Cannes on Saturday, the interesting musical about a Mexican drug lord who decides to change his sex in order to escape the life of a narco has a supporting appearance from Selena Gomez. Even... -
IS group claims deadly Afghanistan attack on tourists
May 20, 2024Three Afghans and three Spaniards were killed in an attack on tourists in Afghanistan on Sunday, which the Islamic State organization claimed to be the cause of. In a statement posted on its Telegram channels, the... -
Funeral rites for Raisi to start Tuesday: Iran state media
May 20, 2024Tuesday’s funeral ceremonies for Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, who perished in a helicopter crash on Tuesday in the northwest city of Tabriz, will begin, according to official media. “The funeral ceremonies for the... -
Elon Musk touches down in Bali for Starlink launch
May 20, 2024Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk arrived to Bali, an Indonesian resort island, on Sunday with the intention of launching his Starlink service, which will provide internet access to rural sections of the nation. In Indonesia, a large...
