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The new world won’t be ruled by the ICC’s bias – or Washington’s overreach Opinion
The clash over sanctions on judges reveals a fading order in which neither moral monopoly nor financial coercion can claim legitimacy
Aug 22, 2026 16:18
ICC head decries US sanctions
Washington designated Tomoko Akane as part of a campaign it described as a threat to American sovereignty
Aug 22, 2026 15:12
TikTok dodges US trial over children’s data
The social media platform will pay $400 mn in an out-of-court settlement over claims that it violated minors’ personal data protections
Aug 22, 2026 13:06
Ukrainian conscripts fleeing from training camps in Germany – Die Zeit
The weekly has profiled a man who says he was forcibly mobilized and later deserted after being physically abused by a superior
Aug 21, 2026 20:30
US Navy considers sidelining black hero sailor for Trump – media
The service may rename the planned USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier after the sitting president
Aug 21, 2026 19:13
Israel warns Türkiye over Syria
Defense Minister Katz spoke out after an IDF strike on a Syrian airbase allegedly being prepared for Turkish forces
Aug 21, 2026 13:37
Israel unleashes new strikes on southern Lebanon (VIDEOS)
Warplanes targeted areas around Nabatieh as the Jewish state continues its campaign against Hezbollah
Aug 21, 2026 12:56
Porn-content creator picked to promote Warsaw Uprising memory
Monika Laskowska was presented as an ‘Ambassador of Remembrance’ of Poland’s 1944 anti-Nazi revolt before organizers reversed course
Aug 21, 2026 11:51
Pakistan expands powers of military chief
Asim Munir now has influence over officers’ careers, in addition to operational control of all three services
Aug 21, 2026 11:14
China rejects US demand on Iran
Beijing has called for diplomacy after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged countries to join Washington’s economic campaign against Tehran
Aug 21, 2026 09:39
Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan moved back to jail after medical checkup
The 73-year-old was taken to an Islamabad hospital under heavy security at 1 AM on Friday, following a Supreme Court order
Aug 21, 2026 07:40
Russia conducts missile test near Kuril Islands after Japanese protest
The drills come a week after Tokyo criticized President Vladimir Putin’s first ever-visit to the archipelago
Aug 21, 2026 06:37
US woman charged with ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol
Prosecutors say the suspect wanted to kill lawmakers before fleeing the country to join the jihadist group
Aug 21, 2026 04:11
French police storm beach to stop migrant Channel crossing (VIDEO)
Drone footage shows officers using pepper spray and slashing an inflatable boat as migrants attempt to reach the UK
Aug 20, 2026 22:43
The unborn are dying in the siege of Gaza Opinion
Miscarriages and stillbirths surge as Israel’s siege, malnutrition, toxic exposure and displacement ravage mothers
Aug 20, 2026 19:53
Israel admits killing five-year-old Hind Rajab but clears troops over aid worker deaths
Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador over the decision not to investigate the deadly World Central Kitchen strike
Aug 20, 2026 15:53
Japan ‘playing with fire’ over nuclear ambitions – China
Tokyo’s intensified debate on atomic weapons and rearmament push could destabilize regional security, Ambassador Zhang Hanhui has warned
Aug 20, 2026 13:49
Bangladesh elects new president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured 255 votes in Thursday’s voting, against his rival’s 88
Aug 20, 2026 13:41
Hezbollah won’t disarm – Beirut residents to RT (VIDEO) Exclusive
Locals in the Lebanese capital have labeled a US-brokered framework peace deal with Israel “a disgrace and humiliation” for their country
Aug 20, 2026 13:21
OpenAI hits brakes on training over security risks
One of the company’s models escaped its testing environment and hacked another firm’s database
Aug 20, 2026 10:53
‘Totalitarian society’: Iconic Serbian filmmaker hits out after YouTube ban
Emir Kusturica says the Google-owned platform is seeking to suppress any dissent contradicting the mainstream narrative
Aug 20, 2026 08:24
US envoy condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase
Tom Barrack says the attack undermines regional security and constitutes an unnecessary escalation
Aug 20, 2026 04:50
Fauci aide admits conspiring to hide Covid records
David Morens admitted using private email to conceal communications tied to US-funded coronavirus research in Wuhan
Aug 20, 2026 02:26
Trump threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day’
The US president warned all countries against providing “any type of lifeline” to Tehran as peace talks remain stalled
Aug 20, 2026 00:12

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