Today, I am designating two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, pursuant to Executive Order 14203, “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.” These…
Category: 4. World
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Japan needs to possess nuclear weapons, prime minister’s office source says
TOKYO – A source within Japan’s prime minister’s office said Thursday that the country needs nuclear weapons, remarks that deviate from the country’s long-standing non-nuclear principles and could trigger backlash at home and abroad.
“I…
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Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonian territory, foreign ministry says
Three Russian border guards briefly entered Estonian territory on Wednesday, the foreign ministry in Tallinn said in a statement on Thursday.
CCTV footage taken on Wednesday showed three people crossing a breakwater in the Narva River, which…
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Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonian territory, foreign ministry says
Three Russian border guards briefly entered Estonian territory on Wednesday, the foreign ministry in Tallinn said in a statement on Thursday.
CCTV footage taken on Wednesday showed three people crossing a breakwater in the Narva River, which also functions as part of the border between the…
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UK government halts Ajax trial after soldier falls ill in another vehicle
Emilia BelliWales Westminster correspondent
MODThe government has paused all testing of Ajax armoured vehicles after another soldier was injured during safety trials.
Three separate investigations are currently being conducted after around 30…
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Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered they were being illegally kept as pets on a private estate.
Erion, a…
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EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for…
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