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'History will judge this moment': ICC urges member states to defend the institution

'History will judge this moment': ICC urges member states to defend the institution Tomoko Akane, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has urged member nations to actively defend the institution after the United States imposed sanctions on it. “This is not just about defending a single institution, but about safeguarding the international order grounded upon the rule of law,” Akane said in a video statement on Friday. The US imposed sanctions on the court, hours after one…

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

US weather authorities are warning of "life-threatening" storm surges on the Gulf Coast due to the Category 2 hurricane. Extreme winds, rising water levels and possible tornadoes are also on the radar.

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US tells UN Houthis must cease attacks on Saudi, Yemeni governments

US tells UN Houthis must cease attacks on Saudi, Yemeni governments The United States Mission to the United Nations has called on the Houthis to stop their attacks "against the legitimate governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia", while demanding that Iran end its support to the group Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Yemen, Jeff Bartos, the US ambassador to the UN for Management and Reform, said: "The pattern is unmistakable: the terrorist Houthis act as instruments of Tehran to thre…

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Libya's military seizes narcotics after firefight with smugglers

(Corrects paragraph 5 word to 'reponsibility')TRIPOLI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Libya's military brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight with smugglers in a southeastern town that injured three soldiers, the military said on Friday.The north African nation has become a major regional transit hub for synthetic drugs and other narcotics en route to domestic users and elsewhere in the continent, the UN said in January.

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Trump welcomed Russia's involvement in Iran settlement efforts, Kremlin says

Trump welcomed Russia's involvement in Iran settlement efforts, Kremlin says The Kremlin has said US President Donald Trump welcomed Russia’s involvement in efforts aimed at reaching a settlement over Iran, Reuters reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke over a phone call on Friday, following which Trump said that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections next month. Kremlin's…

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Fire extinguished on vessel hit off UAE coast, UKMTO says

Fire extinguished on vessel hit off UAE coast, UKMTO says A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, causing a fire that was later extinguished, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The incident occurred at 1000GMT, about 13 nautical miles (24 kilometres) west of Al Jazeera, UAE, UKMTO wrote on X. Status of the crew, damage assessment and environmental impact are unknown at present, UKMTO said, advising vessels to transit with caution and…

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Pezeshkian says regional diplomacy 'shouldn't just be about holding meetings'

Pezeshkian says regional diplomacy 'shouldn't just be about holding meetings' Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said regional diplomacy "shouldn't just be about holding meetings". In a post on X, Pezeshkian said, “It must be a real tool: for crisis management, maintaining dialogue, preventing escalation, and driving practical cooperation.” Regional diplomacy shouldn't just be about holding meetings. It must be a real tool: for crisis management, maintaining dialogue, preventing escalatio…

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