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Today’s world news briefing is dominated by Netanyahu, from his rants of the arrest warrant antisemitic to his chances of escaping prosecution at home and abroad, we bring you the inside scoop of what the politicians and strategists are doing behind the scenes.

A lot is being made of this ‘long range missiles’ but there is a red line that neither party will cross. However, it does look like the Biden administration is keen to use as much ammo as possible before he leaves office.

This will be a watershed moment for Starmer, as a former barrister, chomping at the succeed of his legal accomplishments, but if he takes a stance which is perceived as ‘against the rule of law’ he will lose even more credibility.

Although the majority of EU nations, have said they would honour the warrant, in most cases it is just lip service, because the chances of Netanyahu actually travelling to any of these countries is very slim.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant. The ICC says both men – alongside a Hamas leader who was killed in July – bore “criminal responsibility” for crimes during the war between Israel and Hamas. The court accuses Israel of using starvation as a war tactic and for intentionally targeting civilians.

Netanyahu’s office described the warrants as “an antisemitic decision … equivalent to the modern Dreyfus trial”, referring to the 1894 trial of a French artillery captain of Jewish descent that has become one of the most prominent examples of antisemitism.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday he would invite Benjamin Netanyahu to visit his country and that he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister would “not be observed.”

The United States reacts to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu but so far nothing from President Biden or Trump. The EU’s reaction to the ICC arrest warrant has been dominated by its favourbale support for Netanyahu’s arrest. The United States reacts to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu The United States fundamentally rejects the kangaroo court and its decision by the ICC to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders, a National Security Council spokesperson said…

The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, with responses that has put even Israel’s most staunchest of allies under immense pressure leading to mostly circumspect acceptance. ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu – ‘binding’ The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said the warrants were not political, and that the court decision should be respected and implemented. All 27 EU countries are signatories…

The majority of Brits will say this is 12 months too late but, finally the ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. A warrant has also been issued for former defence minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu Thursday’s move is a dramatic escalation of legal proceedings over Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and marks the first time that the court,…

Violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has surged dramatically, leaving at least 150 dead since November 11 and pushing the country’s death toll for the year past 4,500, according to the United Nations. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned of escalating chaos, calling for urgent action to halt the gang violence overwhelming the capital.

A fourth tourist has reportedly died from suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Australian teenager Bianca Jones, 19, death was confirmed by her family on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the US State Department confirmed the death of an American man who died in the tourist hotspot of Vang Vieng.

The story of Rafa Nadal. The ultimate tribute in Paris by Nike who spared no cost in paying homage to tennis maestro, the Champ of Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal’s remarkable 23-year career came to an end after Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. In emotional scenes, Nadal – playing in his final professional tennis event – watched with tears in his eyes while other tennis greats, including Roger Federer, lauded…

What have we learned from Nvidia’s growth? Chinese companies do it properly, they cross all t’s and dot all i’s, perhaps as a result of all the extra scrutiny and trepidation that exists in the market over eastern businesses. You may think that is speculative, but if Nvidia was an American company it would been backed to the hilt. Just think Facebook; scandals, years of negative growth and 500 million of friends and nothing. Even…

Imagine that tomorrow is the worst day of your life Everything is ruined. You lose your job, your house, your partner and your life savings. Within a single day, you are destitute outside of your family. Who do you turn to? Which of your friends do you know would be there to help? Whose face is it who answers the door to let you in from the cold? It’s a curious fact that not all…

The tech giant Nvidia shows no signs of stopping mammoth growth in 2024 and is trending again in the past 24 hours. The company, whose value has soared by $2.2tn this year to $3.6tn on the back of near-doubling of chip sales, said it had revenue of $35.08bn, against expectations of $33.15bn. Its profits more than doubled year-over-year. Revenue surged 94% from the same quarter last year. The company projected that revenue would increase by…

US shuts Kyiv embassy over fears of ‘significant air attack’ The US embassy in Kyiv was shut down on Wednesday morning after receiving information of a potential significant air attack, US officials said. “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” the US Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement published on the website of the US embassy in Kyiv.…

The Guardian reports that the US is “incredibly concerned” about Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has halted its medical operations in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, citing escalating violence and a brutal attack on its staff. The decision follows an incident on November 11, when Haitian police, reportedly backed by a paramilitary group, stopped an MSF ambulance, removed two gunshot patients, and executed them outside the hospital grounds.  

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, launched the sixth test of his SpaceX rocket with the US President-elect Donald Trump joining him to watch the launch – but sadly failed to land. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been set up to make space travel more efficient and cheaper. The purpose behind his deep space project is to make rockets reusable by being able to land again.

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Putin increases nuclear weapon threat as UK expected to sign off missile strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine to lower the bar for future nuclear weapon use. The updated doctrine, first announced in September but signed by Putin this week, declares that an attack using conventional weapons by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will now be considered a joint attack on Russia. It does not specify…

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for subversion in a landmark trial under China’s controversial national security law (NSL).  They were among the “Hong Kong 47,” a group of activists and lawmakers charged with organising a primary election in 2020 to select opposition candidates for local polls.  

A car drove into a crowd outside Yong’an Primary School in China’s southern Hunan province, leaving several students and adults injured, according to state media. Details on the number of casualties remain unclear, but those injured have been taken to the hospital.  This is the third attack on a public crowd in China within a week, sparking concern over public safety.

A massive protest unfolded in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, as over 35,000 people gathered outside parliament to oppose a controversial bill seeking to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi.  The demonstration marked the conclusion of a nine-day hīkoi (peaceful march), which grew significantly on Tuesday as participants arrived in Wellington.

The Lady with the Lamp aka Florence Nightingale is such a British icon that, almost 110 years after her death, the mere mention of her name still conjures an instant image: the intense gaze, austere hair topped by a bonnet. She might have been the first women to stand up to the patriarchal society when she defied expectations to follow a template of female life of the times. Travel broadens the mind Travel broadens the…

Experts Demonstrate How Solar Farms Can Become Hubs for ‘Biodiversity Enhancement’ at Every Level In the same way that artificial coral reefs can jumpstart marine ecosystems, solar farms, if they’re constructed properly, can create more biodiversity than agricultural fields. That’s the key point a coalition of Australian planners and researchers are trying to get across to land developers in the state of New South Wales (NSW), where a flat, grassy, sometimes riparian ecoregion called the…

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