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Tuesday’s front pages mostly cover the findings from the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal – the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. The inquiry, chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff, is the largest public inquiry ever carried out in the UK. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. Yesterday, in the Commons, the prime minister – and leaders of the opposition – apologised. The PM promised comprehensive compensation for the victims of the blood scandal. 

Elsewhere, the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also features on many of the front pages. Israel and the US have widely rejected the move. The ICC has suggested war crimes and crimes against humanity – including using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare. 

Joe Biden criticizes ICC for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Hamas members for actions carried out in Gaza.

The ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, stated there are reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant bear criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

A larger funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, now declared a public holiday, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expected to lead the nation in prayer.

The unrest began last week following a decision by lawmakers in Paris to permit more French residents to vote in local elections, a change that indigenous leaders claim will diminish the political influence of native people.

The chatbot’s “Sky” voice, described as flirty and conversational, drew parallels to the 2013 film “Her,” where Johansson voices an operating system that becomes the object of affection for Joaquin Phoenix’s character.

The 948-foot (289-meter) ship remained at the site, covered in scrap metal from the bridge until a controlled demolition last week removed some debris.

When asked why he had taken $30,000 in 2017, Cohen said he had been angry that his bonus that year had been reduced. 

The contaminated blood scandal, also known as the infected blood scandal, is a British medical scandal in which a large number of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV.

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