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ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian army chief and a former minister

ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian army chief and a former minister

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Tuesday June 25 that it had issued arrest warrants against Russian Chief of Staff Valéri Gerassimov and former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. They are both accused of being responsible for the war crimes of directing attacks against civilian objects and causing excessive …

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Spanish court confirms forced kiss constitutes sexual assault

Spanish court confirms forced kiss constitutes sexual assault

Spanish justice ruled this Tuesday, June 25, that a kiss given “without express or tacit consent” constituted sexual assault. “A ‘stolen kiss’, and therefore without express or tacit consent, constitutes sexual assault”, indicates in a press release the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in the country, confirming a first …

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EU imposes sanctions on six Sudanese officials over civil war

EU imposes sanctions on six Sudanese officials over civil war

The EU announced on Monday that it had sanctioned six officials in Sudan over the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Reuters reported. These lists include a commanding general of the RSF, the financial advisor of RSF, as well as a prominent tribal leader …

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Slovenian MPs will vote to officially recognize the State of Palestine

Slovenian MPs will vote to officially recognize the State of Palestine

The Slovenian Parliament will vote on Tuesday June 4 for the official recognition of the State of Palestine, Spain, Ireland and Norway having already taken the plunge this week, its president announced. “The session is scheduled for Tuesday from 4 p.m.,” declared Parliament President Urska Klakocar Zupancic this Thursday, May …

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Three European countries recognize the State of Palestine

Three European countries recognize the State of Palestine

Three European countries, including Spain, Norway and Ireland, have lent their support to Palestine, having officially recognized it as a state. This decision is highly symbolic and marks a historic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Along with Spain, Ireland and Norway, the State of Palestine is …

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