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  • Jul 24

    ICC member states vote out chief prosecutor Karim Khan after sexual misconduct allegations

    The majority of the International Criminal Court's 125 member states voted on Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, after a two-year saga of sexual abuse allegations. Venezuela simultaneously announced its withdrawal from the court.

  • Jun 20

    Israeli airstrikes kill at least five in Lebanon hours after ceasefire with Hezbollah takes effect

    Israeli warplanes and drones struck southern Lebanon on Friday evening, killing at least five people, within minutes of a US-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah coming into force.

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Ceuta, Hormuz and 18 centimetres

Ceuta strains Europe as Trump touts Iran talks and drought squeezes industry

Europe spent the day arguing about borders while the weather attacked its infrastructure. In Washington and Tehran, even the existence of talks became a matter of dispute, which markets still treated as good news.

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The US is convening major AI firms for safety testing talks, and China is considering new export-style controls on its advanced AI models, indicating ongoing governmental engagement with frontier AI risks and competition.

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