14 h. ago Labour MP Tulip Siddiq threatened with Interpol red alert if she skips Bangladesh court corruption hearing

Former Labour Minister Tulip Siddiq faces an Interpol Red Notice for her arrest and extradition if she fails to attend a court hearing in Bangladesh this month over corruption charges.

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15 h. ago Tulip Siddiq claims Bangladesh arrest warrant part of ‘smear campaign’

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has sought an arrest warrant on Sunday for the Labour former minister, according to media reports.

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22 h. ago Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'politically motivated' claims as Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has reportedly sought an arrest warrant over allegations Tulip Siddiq illegally received a 7,200 square feet plot of land in Dhaka

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38 h. ago Tulip Siddiq denies wrongdoing as Bangladesh ‘issues warrant for her arrest’

Ms Siddiq’s lawyers described the claims against her as ‘politically motivated’

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39 h. ago Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP Tulip Siddiq – reports

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

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40 h. ago Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq – reports

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

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1 week ago As Orbán quits the ICC, other nations have a choice to make: do we back the rule of law or not? | Steve Crawshaw

There is a principle that even the most powerful leaders must be accountable. Increasingly, that is under threat, but it must be defendedIt was unsurprising that Benjamin Netanyahu praised Viktor Orbán’s “bold and principled” stand, in response to Hungary’s announcement yesterday that it will leave the international criminal court (ICC). More dismaying is that too few governments seem ready to stand up against impunity at a time when, because of Donald Trump, the very existence of the Hague court is under threat.Hungary’s leader described the ICC as “a political forum”; the Israeli prime minister, during his defiant visit to Budapest this week, complained of a “corrupt organisation”. That is all logical enough. Four months ago, the court confirmed an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. He could hardly be expected to praise his own indictment.Steve Crawshaw is the author of Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice. H...

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1 week ago Hungary to pull out of ‘political’ ICC as Netanyahu visits Budapest

Israeli PM, who is wanted by the court, hails Viktor Orbán’s ‘bold and principled’ decision to leave the ‘corrupt’ bodyHungary will leave the international criminal court because it has become “political”, the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said as he welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanhayu - the subject of an ICC arrest warrant - to Budapest for an official visit.Standing beside Netanyahu at the start of the four-day visit, Orbàn said on Thursday that Hungary was convinced the “otherwise very important court” had “diminished into a political forum”. Netanyahu hailed “a bold and principled” decision. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hungary dramatically quits the International Criminal Court and vows not to arrest Netanyahu during his Budapest visit despite ICC's war crimes arrest warrant

Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and refuse to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu despite the organisation issuing a warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister.

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1 week ago Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as it hosts Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary on Thursday

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1 week ago Netanyahu to visit Hungary as Orbán vows to defy ICC arrest warrant

Israeli prime minister begins four-day trip after Hungarian counterpart says court ruling would ‘have no effect’Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin a four-day official visit to Hungary on Thursday, marking the first time the Israeli prime minister has stepped foot on European soil since the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.Hours after the ICC announced the warrants in November, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, made it clear he would defy the court to host Netanyahu, telling reporters that he would “guarantee” the ICC’s ruling would “have no effect in Hungary”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netanyahu visits Hungary as Orbán vows to defy ICC arrest warrant

Israeli prime minister begins four-day trip after Hungarian counterpart says court ruling would ‘have no effect’Benjamin Netanyahu has begun a four-day official visit to Hungary, marking the first time the Israeli prime minister has stepped foot on European soil since the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.Hours after the ICC announced the warrants in November, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, made it clear he would defy the court to host Netanyahu, telling reporters that he would “guarantee” the ICC’s ruling would “have no effect in Hungary”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sex offender may be relaxing in Benidorm say cops as they issue arrest warrant

One man who was found guilty of sexual assault has since fled the country before his official sentencing – with police enquiries suggesting he might be in Benidorm

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4 w. ago North Macedonia fire: Everything we know about nightclub blaze in Kocani town

The Pulse nightclub is currently under investigation for licensing and safety provisions

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