Sex pest: Is ICC prosecutor being blackmailed for charging Israeli PM with war crimes in Gaza?
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan also broadened the court’s focus, bringing criminal charges for the first time against individuals outside Africa. He charged Russian President Vladimir Putin for kidnapping children in Ukraine and opened an investigation into Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for his crackdown on protesters.
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.
Ukraine war: US doubts Russia’s military capacity in wake of North Korea’s 3,000-troop donation
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday there was evidence that North Korean troops were in Russia, although it remained to be seen what they would be doing there. Austin, speaking in Rome, said the alleged North Korean deployment could be further evidence that the Russian military was having problems over manpower in its war against Ukraine.
Noble no more: End of era of hereditary aristocracy in Britain after 700 years of power entitlement
Britain’s Parliament has two chambers: the House of Commons, whose members are directly elected by voters in 650 constituencies across the UK; and the unelected Lords. For centuries it was made up of noblemen – women were not allowed until 1963 – whose voting rights were passed down to their children along with their titles. In the 1950s these were joined by “life peers” – retired politicians, civic leaders and other notables appointed by the government.
Drab England considers hiring Man City manager Pep Guardiola, but what happens to Southgate’s ‘English DNA’ hype?
We can argue all day about whether Guardiola’s style would translate into international football, whether the England manager has enough time with the players to teach such a structured game, and whether Guardiola himself would want to leave Manchester City for a job that would pay him a fraction of his current salary.
Beasts of burden: Young African women duped into working in Russian drone factory work like slaves with low pay
In addition to dangers from chemicals, the complex itself was hit by a Ukrainian drone in April, injuring at least 12 people. A video it posted on social media showed a Kenyan woman calling the attackers “barbarians” who “wanted to intimidate us.”
How Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan and South Sudanese women were duped with job offers in Russia only to end up building drones used in Ukraine war
Russia and Iran signed a $1.7 billion deal in 2022, after President Vladimir Putin invaded neighbouring Ukraine, and Moscow began using Iranian imports of the unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, in battle later that year.
Godless UK: While atheism has been prominent in British culture, atheists now outnumber theists
Curiously, most atheists and agnostics were found to have some kind of belief in the supernatural. The ‘Explaining Atheism’ project spanned three years and was funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Ukrainian drone strikes unleashes earthquake-sized explosion at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported. Unverified video and images on social media showed a huge ball of flame blasting high into...
Kate, princess of Wales, announces return to public duties after completing chemotherapy
The princess, who has acknowledged that she has good days and bad days while undergoing treatment, last appeared in public for the men’s final at Wimbledon in July. She appeared moved by the standing ovation she received.
