Hunter is hunted: After charging Netanyahu with war crimes, ICC prosecutor is accused of sexual misconduct

Hunter is hunted: After charging Netanyahu with war crimes, ICC prosecutor is accused of sexual misconduct

Two co-workers in whom the woman confided at the ICC’s headquarters at The Hague reported the alleged misconduct in early May to the court’s independent watchdog, which says it interviewed the woman and ended its inquiry after five days when she opted against filing a formal complaint. Khan himself was never questioned.

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Investigative journalists expose how, why group behind ‘Disinformation Dozen’ plotted to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’

Investigative journalists expose how, why group behind ‘Disinformation Dozen’ plotted to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’

Investigative journalists Paul D. Thacker and Matt Taibbi on Tuesday released the documents on The Disinformation Chronicle and X. Thacker told The Defender he spoke with “several CCDH insiders” who provided minutes from internal CCDH staff meetings that took place between January and early this month.

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Democratic lawmakers Trump’s Trump son-in-law over report that accuses of him influencing US-Saudi diplomacy

Democratic lawmakers Trump’s Trump son-in-law over report that accuses of him influencing US-Saudi diplomacy

Saudi Arabia has invested $2 billion into a private equity fund, Affinity Partners, that Kushner, who was a top adviser on the Middle East during Trump’s administration, founded in 2021 after leaving government, according to congressional investigators.

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Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024, salary report shows

Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024, salary report shows

Miami, the league’s regular-season Supporters Shield champion, led the league with a record $41.7 million payroll, double all but Toronto ($31.8 million), Los Angeles FC ($22.1 million), the LA Galaxy ($22 million) and Nashville ($21.9 million).

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Changing Somalia calls for a rethink of the humanitarian system to tap into merging opportunities

Changing Somalia calls for a rethink of the humanitarian system to tap into merging opportunities

The humanitarian-development-peace nexus – the aid sector’s framework to join short-term emergency aid with longer-term support – garners widespread attention. But true integrated practice has been slow to evolve in Somalia. Civil society actors – both international and national – often adopt the language of conflict sensitivity and “do no harm”, yet more critical structural dynamics remain ill-addressed.

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UN helicopter midair as violence surges in Haiti, US appeals for reinforcement of Kenyan police in Haiti

UN helicopter midair as violence surges in Haiti, US appeals for reinforcement of Kenyan police in Haiti

While the majority were killed by police, a group of gunmen drowned on Wednesday after their boat hit the reef as they ferried ammunition to gangs attacking the town of Arcahaie, said Wilner Réné from Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency.

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Harris and Obama push early voting in tight race at Georgia rally graced by music and film stars

Harris and Obama push early voting in tight race at Georgia rally graced by music and film stars

Kamala Harris’ whirlwind campaign started with a big jump in polls after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in late July, but her lead has narrowed in national polls and evaporated in the battleground states that will decide the US election.

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