May 20 Watch 6:49 Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 9:15 Raisi’s death leaves Iran without key leadership at crucial moment for Middle East By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Reza Sayah, Eliot Barnhart The deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's foreign minister left the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. The deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures… Continue watching
May 20 What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? By Mike Corder, Associated Press ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he is seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and three Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 20 In his inauguration speech, Taiwan’s new President Lai emphasized China must stop military intimidation By Simina Mistreanu, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Lai pledged on Monday to “neither yield nor provoke” Beijing. But he emphasized that the island democracy is determined to defend itself. Continue reading
May 20 Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country’s cartel violence in final debate By Associated Press Less than two weeks from Mexico's national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez is trying to close the gap between herself and governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Continue reading
May 20 WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Two High Court judges on Monday said Assange has grounds to challenge the U.K. government's extradition order. The ruling sets the stage for an appeal process likely to further drag out a years-long legal saga. Continue reading
May 20 South African Constitutional Court disqualifies former President Zuma from upcoming election By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Zuma once led South Africa's ruling African National Congress party but was forced out as its leader in 2017 and resigned as president in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations. Continue reading
May 20 ICC prosecutor seeks war crimes arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu By Josef Federman, Associated Press ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Continue reading
May 20 Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash in moment of high tension for region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in the Shiite theocracy. He insisted the government was in control, but the deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures both at home and abroad. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their… Continue watching