46 minutes ago Orban vows to defy international arrest warrant against Netanyahu and welcome Israeli leader to Hungary

Israel’s staunchest ally, the US, also condemns warrant – with Joe Biden calling it ‘outrageous’

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57 minutes ago Benjamin Netanyahu is a wanted man – and he has only himself to blame | Jonathan Freedland

A strategy of starvation would always be indefensible. After this week’s ICC decision, he risks turning Israel into a pariah stateThanks to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, which once dreamed of being a light unto the nations, has taken a step closer to becoming a leper among the nations. The Israeli prime minister and the defence minister he sacked a fortnight ago, Yoav Gallant, are now wanted men, the subject of arrest warrants issued on Thursday by the international criminal court (ICC), accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. From now on, some 124 countries are effectively closed to them: if Netanyahu or Gallant set foot in any member state of the ICC – which includes Britain and most of Europe – they face the risk of arrest. The UK government has already said it...

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1 hour ago No10 gives latest update on Benjamin Netanyahu arrest after ICC issues warrant

Downing Street refused to comment on 'specific cases' but said the UK 'will always comply with its legal obligations as set out by domestic law and indeed international law'

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2 hours ago UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin’s ‘irresponsible rhetoric’, vows minister

Maria Eagle said: ‘We can’t allow ourselves to be put off from supporting Ukraine, and we won’t be.’

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3 hours ago Police make direct appeal to mother of baby found dead in field by dog walker

‘We will do anything we can to help the mum... no matter what the circumstances,’ says detective

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3 hours ago Clean your whole microwave in just five minutes with easy 8p hack and no scrubbing

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3 hours ago Ange Postecoglou defends Tottenham decision to appeal Rodrigo Bentancur's seven

Spurs in process of appeal after midfielder hit with seven-game suspension

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3 hours ago Karim Khan: The British ICC chief prosecutor pursuing Israel’s Netanyahu

The British barrister has developed a strong reputation as an international criminal law and human rights lawyer.

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3 hours ago Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here’s five things you should know

The battle who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questionsThe UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local time, are dragging into the weekend as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a consensus on the key issues being debated: a new global climate finance goal and what needs to be done about fossil fuels.But what is happening in Baku matters, no matter how frustrating a process and inadequate an outcome it may seem. Here’s why. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know

The battle who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questionsThe UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local time, are dragging into the weekend as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a consensus on the key issues being debated: a new global climate finance goal and what needs to be done about fossil fuels.But what is happening in Baku matters, no matter how frustrating a process and inadequate an outcome it may seem. Here are five things you need to know about it. Continue reading...

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