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Former UN oversight chief says ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is ‘victim of massive stitch-up’ Sondos Asem on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 13:23 Ben Swanson accuses court's executive body of pursuing an 'activist agenda' and 'dystopian' notion of justice by disregarding judicial opinion in prosecutor's misconduct case This general view shows the exterior and the logo of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on 28 March 2026 (John Thys/AFP) Off A former United Nations

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Botswana is the latest nation to accuse Moscow of using deceptive tactics to lure foreign recruits to the battlefield. Without saying how many of its citizens were involved, Gaborone's foreign ministry claimed its nationals were duped into going to Russia and then forced into active combat.

Pyotr Tolstoy said that Russia is defending its independence, freedom and "the ability to make its own decisions"

Russian strikes on the Odesa region have killed 28 people in July alone, local authorities say.

A 90-year-old treaty still shapes the balance of power in the Black Sea. As Ukraine fights on against Russia, can NATO project power into waters it can't enter freely?
The IRGC claimed on Monday to have damaged aircraft in attacks on Jordan’s Aqaba Airport, which notably came after Amman denied having evacuated the airport and seaport.

Gaza-born, Doha-based al-Hayya has served as group's top negotiator during war, survived Israeli assassination attempt last year; defeats ex-leader Khaled Mashaal for top spot The post Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, terror group announces appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Explosion reported near the Electronic Industries Complex in Shiraz, Iran. https://t.co/AzhYrHvhiC

For months, veteran Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya spearheaded the group's indirect ceasefire negotiations with arch-foe Israel in an effort to halt the war in Gaza.

Hamas on Monday named Khalil al-Hayya, one of the founding members of the Palestinian militant group, as its new leader. Hayya is seen as a respected and pragmatic Hamas veteran “who doesn’t get carried away easily”. Last year, he survived an Israeli attack in Doha targeting the Hamas leadership which left several people dead, including one of his sons.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Horbatiuk, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander of the Third Army Corps Andrii Biletskyi, and Commander of the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the National Guard Ihor Obolenskyi.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Horbatiuk, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander of the Third Army Corps Andrii Biletskyi, and Commander of the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the National Guard Ihor Obolenskyi.
The US is deploying additional F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, along with aerial refueling tankers, to the Middle East. Source: CNN

No casualties in Havat Gilad blaze, which forced over 100 families to evacuate, destroyed 13 homes; police said to believe it was lit unintentionally by cigarette butt; probe ongoing The post Police arrest 2 Palestinians in connection with devastating fire at West Bank settlement appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The strikes, one of the costliest attacks on Russia's commercial infrastructure since the start of the war, have hit small entrepreneurs especially hard.

The Palestinian armed group's Qatar-based chief negotiator replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024.

The New York City mayor likely can't act on ICC warrant. But attempting to do so would bolster Mamdani's left-wing political brand — and give Netanyahu an assist ahead of the election The post Mamdani trying to arrest Netanyahu would give both men the exact headline they want appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The Department of Defense identified two U.S. Soldiers killed following an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed on July 17. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has denied reports of the dismissal of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky and Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: They had planned for the disintegration of Iran. On the fourth day of the war, Trump called some leaders in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He called and talked to each one of them. I called the Prime Minister of Iraq, and I warned that if the slightest threat against us comes from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, we will react. Don't think we are busy elsewhere. The regional authorities and Sudani himself assured me that they would never let this happen. Th

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has begun domestic production of RDX high explosive after canceling a NT$590 million procurement contract with a private importer that failed to obtain an export license within the required deadline. The ministry fined the contractor NT$83.9 million, barred it from future defense procurement, and said expanding indigenous RDX production will reduce reliance on foreign suppliers for a critical munition component.

“There isn’t going to be a third reconciliation package. So anything that’s in there is not going anywhere,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.

As trade tensions with China reach boiling point, EU officials are ramping up engagement with Beijing in search of an off-ramp. Quietly behind the scenes, though, Europe is preparing for a trade war. In Brussels, a steely determination has set in to ensure the bloc’s manufacturing heartlands are not deindustrialised by the “China Shock 2.0”. With some industries already haemorrhaging jobs, the EU’s resilience-building and de-risking plans are now laced with deterrents as Brussels looks to...

Spain’s newly crowned FIFA World Cup champions on Monday arrived back in Madrid, where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country. Spain captain Rodri held the World Cup trophy aloft at the top of the stairs as he descended from the Iberia plane that flew the team home from the United States after clinching their second star. Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday, secured by a Ferran Torres strike in extra-time, has spa
From gas pipelines to rail systems, Shin Bet cyber pioneer Harel Menashri warns that digital attacks can cause mass casualties and leave Israel exposed.

Acting Belgorod region Governor Alexander Shuvayev said 23 people in total were injured in the daytime strike.
At least three people were killed and three more were injured as a result of a Russian attack on an infrastructure facility in the regional capital, reported Serhiy Lysak, head of Odesa City Military Administration.

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: During a trip to Israel, Reza Pahlavi agreed on the disintegration of Iran. He said, "fine, the surroundings for you, and that central region, for example, I'll be the Shah."
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: They had planned for the disintegration of Iran. On the fourth day of the war, Trump called some leaders in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He called and talked to each one of them. I called the Prime Minister of Iraq, and I warned that if the slightest threat against us comes from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, we will react. Don't think we are busy elsewhere. The regional authorities and Sudani himself assured me that they would never let this happen. Th

The plane took off from the base airfield in Constanta, Romania

1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales were killed in an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The post Pentagon identifies 2 of the US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Jordan base appeared first on Task & Purpose.

3 killed in a strike on a security company vehicle near the British Hospital in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. - Gaza reports https://t.co/n7cPAqzTXC

Alexander Shuvayev called the incident an "inhumane and vile" attack

Rimon Buchshtab-Kirscht, whose defiant glare at terrorist upon release from captivity in Nov. 2023 went viral, mourns slain husband, recalls talking with Sinwar and Yarden Bibas The post ‘I started cursing him in Arabic’: Ex-hostage reveals words to Hamas captor upon release appeared first on The Times of Israel.
WATCH: Anti-Trump billboards — including one depicting Trump in a coffin — have gone up across Tehran.

Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations. The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to "looting, illegal excavation, military use and neglect", according to site director Abdel Jalil Arabi.

The system, called Hypnosis, consists of an array of mobile “stations” around a defended area that send out jamming signals against drone swarms.

The system, called Hypnosis, consists of an array of mobile “stations” around a defended area that send out jamming signals against drone swarms.