The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. Former defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov are accused of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. The court said on Tuesday […]
More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement. The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities on Sunday, according to the […]
WORCESTER — Before the Worcester Police Department’s Exemplary Service Award for Valor was formally renamed Monday to the Enmanuel “Many” Familia Valor Award, Officer Familia’s parents and sister accepted the last award with its former name in honor of the fallen officer. During the Worcester Police Department’s Exemplary Service Awards presentation Monday at Worcester Technical […]
Israeli government accounts on the social media site X have been posting a video with a quote from a freed hostage, in which she says that “there are no innocent civilians” in Gaza, a claim that is sparking protests online because of the Palestinian death toll in the country’s military campaign in the region. The […]
A 28-year-old Minneapolis police officer is dead, as are two civilians and the suspected shooter, after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect Thursday evening in south Minneapolis, according to sources and a statement from police. A second officer was critically wounded in the chaotic scene around an apartment building in the 2200 block of […]
By Jarrett Renshaw and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration told Israel to take every precaution to protect civilians after a military strike in Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians, as it faced calls from some fellow Democrats to halt military shipments to Israel. “Israel has a right to go after Hamas, and we […]
(Bloomberg) — Israel is expanding its military operations in Rafah against Hamas and says 1 million civilians have now moved out of the city in southern Gaza. Most Read from Bloomberg “We are strengthening our effort in Rafah,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday. “This operation will grow, with more forces on the ground and […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of targeted terror against the infrastructure and civilian population in Ukraine. “The fact that this terror against the infrastructure is continuing after this winter shows that the Russian president wants to destroy the country, wants to destroy people’s lives here,” she said on Tuesday […]
After an “independent and impartial” investigation by his office, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan filed arrest warrant applications for three Hamas leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity. Khan said that the Hamas leaders — Yahya Sinwar, […]
Israel has strongly denied charges of genocide, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) wrapped up a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which says Israel’s military incursion […]
* LATEST DEVELOPMENTS * Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, residents say * Tanks in built-up areas and there are clashes on the streets, they say * Qatar says Rafah incursion has set back ceasefire talks * Gaza health authority says 82 killed in past 24 hours By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, May 14 (Reuters) – […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts on Tuesday, stepping up an offensive in the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. Israel’s international allies and aid groups have repeatedly urged against […]