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Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant
Reuters
Britain has said it will not proceed with efforts to question whether the international criminal court (ICC) has jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the defence minister, Yoav Gallant.… Read the rest
‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail lines
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the country’s busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.… Read the rest
KOHIMA, Jun 21 (NEPS): The Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) said the Indian army had been using the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) cadres as a “proxy force” to attack the PLA and other revolutionary organisations in their region. It further alleged that India was using the name of KNA-B for “India’s Unconventional Military Activities: the conduct of sabotage, subversion, and destabilisation through undeclared Indian forces—outside the Western South East Asia (WESEA) Region targeting Myanmar directly.”… Read the rest
Gabrielle Canon in Oakland and Dani Anguiano in Chico, California
Millions of Americans are sweltering as experts warn early heat could herald next record-smashing summer
With the official start of summer still weeks away, a record-setting heatwave is cooking the south-western US, causing dangerous conditions far earlier than normal.… Read the rest
Readers respond to Tara Judah’s article about her difficulty in forming female friendships, and her happiness in her own company
Upon reading Tara Judah’s article, I felt relief (I stopped chasing the Hollywood vision of female friendship – and embraced the person I am, 13 May).… Read the rest