Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced his country would quit the court, claiming on local radio that the ICC was ‘no longer an impartial court, not a court of law, but a political court.’
Category: 3. Europe
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ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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French court green lights Ukrainian gas firm's compensation claim against Russia
Ukraine’s state gas company hails a milestone in its campaign to enforce a compensation ruling over seized assets in Crimea.
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At least four dead, one injured in cable car accident in southern Italy
The cable car in Castellammare di Stabia is popular for its views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples.
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Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly in US ruling
A federal judge in the US ruled that Google holds a monopoly in selling ad technology and ad exchanges that it illegally exploited to make profit.
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Europe’s Defense Spending Puzzle Can Pay Huge Dividends
Compared to first-rate military powers, European countries are small. Simple approximations (adjusted for local spending power) show the continent’s militaries are short of major military assets.
Tanks, advanced combat planes (4th…
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Scientists find 'strongest sign to date' of possible life on a distant planet
The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet’s atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.
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China is supplying weapons to Russia, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO
KYIV — China is providing weapons to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing information from Ukraine’s intelligence and security services.
Supplies include gunpowder and artillery, with Chinese enterprises working in Russia, he said…
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The Basque Country's influence on Spanish football
With its unique culture and regional pride, the Basque Country holds an important place in the history of Spanish football.
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Trump promises a trade deal with Europe
President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni both expressed optimism during a White House meeting on Thursday about an eventual trade deal between the United States and Europe.
“There will be a trade deal, 100 percent,” Trump promised. “Of course there will be a…
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