Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...
Pope Leo condemns death penalty
Without explicitly referring to the scheduled execution of the Fort Hood killer, the Pope reiterates the Church’s opposition to the death penalty. In the US, Vice-President Vance says he will not watch the execution by firing squad, which is due to be live-streamed in December
Who Won the Redistricting War?
Democrats and Republicans are in a race to the bottom—and the worst consequences will extend far beyond next month’s midterms.
A weakening Isaias makes landfall in the western Florida Panhandle
Note: We will update this story as the situation develops.PENSACOLA — Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin at around 8:30 p.m. Central Time with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, meaning that at the time it had degraded to a Category 2 storm, having grown to a Category 3 event earlier in the day.
Man suffers ‘serious injury’ after jumping into zoo tiger enclosure
Police are trying to contact the man’s family following incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster A man has been attacked by a tiger after jumping into its enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire. Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated shortly after the incident and the site will remain closed on Sunday. Continue reading...
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