May 21 Israel to return seized AP camera equipment after blocking live video of Gaza By Josef Federman, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Israeli officials accused the news organization earlier Tuesday of violating a new media law by providing its images to Al Jazeera. The AP denounced the move, which came roughly two weeks after Israel shut down Al Jazeera's offices and banned… Continue reading
May 21 Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over President Milei's insults, escalating crisis By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Spain's socialist government had summoned its ambassador for consultations and demanded an apology from the libertarian leader after his speech Sunday at a far-right rally in Madrid. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid Gaza aid chaos By Ellen Knickmeyer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday slammed the international court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants against himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 21 Iran begins funeral events for President Raisi and others killed in helicopter crash By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Raisi, 63, had been discussed as a possible successor for Iran's supreme leader, the 85-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His death now throws that selection into question, particularly as there is no heir-apparent cleric for the presidency ahead of planned June… Continue reading
May 21 Israel grapples with fallout from ICC request for warrants as key allies support the move By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A panel of three judges will decide whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed. The judges typically take two months to make such decisions. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 2:58 International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda In an unprecedented announcement, the International Criminal Court said it was seeking warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and the elected leadership of Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. President Biden called it “outrageous” and… Continue watching
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