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Month: May 2024

Exclusive interview: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 and Gaza

CNN By Ivana Kottasová and Madalena Araujo, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, the court’s

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests,

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Georgia’s parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive foreign influence bill

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. The legislation, passed by the parliament

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash

By Negar Mahmoodi, Artemis Moshtaghian, Tamara Qiblawi, Sophie Tanno, Helen Regan and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest, injecting fresh uncertainty as the country’s hardline clerical establishment navigates rising regional tensions and domestic discontent. The loss of two of Iran’s most influential

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Candidates begin registering in complicated process to select Thailand’s new Senate

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has officially begun the selection of new set of senators, a process that has become part of the ongoing war between progressive forces hoping for democratic political reforms and conservatives seeking to keep the status quo. Hopeful candidates headed to district offices across the country on

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Modi’s Hindu nationalist politics face a test as India holds fifth stage of national election

By PIYUSH NAGPAL and BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press AYODHYA, India (AP) — Millions of Indians across 49 constituencies are casting ballots as the country’s six-week-long election enters its final stages. Voting is also happening in northern Ayodhya city, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque.

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Georgia’s parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive foreign influence law

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. The law, passed by the parliament

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South Africa’s top court rules former President Zuma cannot stand in election over criminal record

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from standing in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision by the country’s highest court that’s bound to raise political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote. The Constitutional Court

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