Hungary’s long-standing ties with Israel will be on display when its nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban receives Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest on Thursday — despite the latter being wanted under an International Criminal…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hungary announces ICC withdrawal as Israel’s Netanyahu visits
Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crimes in Gaza.
The government announcement to…
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Shiny and deadly, unexploded munitions a threat to Gaza children
War has left Gaza littered with unexploded bombs that will take years to clear, with children drawn to metal casings maimed or even killed when they try to pick them up, a demining expert said.
Nicholas Orr, a former UK military deminer, told AFP…
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Israel’s Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest early Thursday on his first trip to Europe since 2023 and in defiance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s arrest warrant against him.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…
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Syria says deadly Israeli strikes a ‘blatant violation’
Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck “military capabilities”.
Syrian state media said the strikes hit close to a defence research centre in…
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Syria accuses Israel of deadly destabilisation campaign
Syria accused Israel on Thursday of mounting a deadly destabilisation campaign after a wave of strikes hit military targets, including an airport, and ground incursions left 13 people dead.
Israel said it responded to fire from gunmen during an…
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Israeli strikes hit Damascus, central Syria; monitor says 4 dead
Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck “military” capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.
Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on…
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‘A historic moment’: Donald Trump unveils sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his long-anticipated “reciprocal tariffs”, in a move that is expected to shake up global trade relations.
On Wednesday, Trump appeared in the White House Rose Garden, where the colonnades had…
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US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams | Politics News
Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.
A United States federal judge has permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, even as he…
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Barcelona beat Atletico to set up Real Madrid final in Copa del Rey | Football News
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in an El Clasico final in Spain’s Copa del Rey after 5-4 aggregate defeat of Atletico.
Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons, setting up a “Clasico” against…
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