Monday, April 28, 2025

International Criminal Court (ICC)

April 7, 2025

Israel PM Netanyahu to discuss tariffs as he visits Trump at White House

Mr Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with Mr Trump following his announcement of new global tariffs.

Trump and Netanyahu
November 26, 2024

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: Experts

They warned that such a scenario could trigger a nuclear disaster potentially exceeding both the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine.

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)
May 22, 2024

France rejects recognising Palestinian state

“Our position is clear: recognition of Palestine is not taboo for France,” the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Macron and Netanyahu
May 20, 2024

U.S. President Biden slams ‘outrageous’ ICC bid to arrest Israeli leaders

Mr Blinken also accused the ICC of overstepping its authority.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Credit : Independent)
February 2, 2024

Gaza: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing, silencing’ of journalists

“We are alarmed at the extraordinarily high numbers of journalists and media workers who have been killed, attacked, injured and detained,” said the experts.

Violence in Gaza
January 11, 2024

In pursuit of the last Hamas

In pursuit of that remnant in hospitals, schools, UN safe spaces, bunkers, tunnels – wherever they may be found –at least 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza.

GAZA RUINS; HAMAS FIGHTERS
August 23, 2023

Wanted for war crimes, Putin avoids BRICS summit in South Africa, sends pre-recorded address

At the core of the ICC’s interest is Mr Putin’s alleged involvement in kidnapping children from Ukraine.

Putin addressing BRICS Summit
August 22, 2023

ICC begins trial of Central African Republic militia leader

The ICC judges must now decide whether there is sufficient evidence to open a trial.

Maxime Jeoffroy
May 26, 2023

ICC urged to probe Taliban for ‘crime against humanity’ over women mistreatment

“These are international crimes. They are organised, widespread, systematic,” Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard said.

Taliban government and Afghanistan women
March 27, 2023

Nigeria should jail electoral offenders or kiss democracy goodbye: Utomi

I do hope our judiciary can draw a lesson from Kenya and not let its reputation go down the drain.

Pat Utomi