International Criminal Court drops case against Darfur militia leader
THE HAGUE, July 23 – Judges at the International Criminal Court terminated proceedings against the former leader of an armed group in Darfur on Thursday after prosecutors withdrew the charges…
US judge to weigh New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting
NEW YORK, July 23 – President Donald Trump’s Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal judge on Thursday to uphold its subpoena issued to New York Times’ journalists who reported…
Weird whales: Orcas blow fish to bits ‘for fun’, study finds
It was not an elaborate murder ritual: The sunfish was already dead. Read More
In Gaza’s tent camps, a cigarette lighter becomes a lifeline
GAZA/CAIRO, July 23 – In the sprawling tent camps of southern Gaza, a disposable cigarette lighter has become an unlikely luxury item, as essential to daily survival as food, water…
Greece to buy €3.5 billion air defence system from Israel, sources say
ATHENS, July 223 – Greece’s security council, KYSEA, is expected to give its final approval on Thursday for the purchase of a multi-layer air defence system from Israel, worth up…
One killed, four injured in Ukrainian attack on Crimea, authorities say
MOSCOW, July 23 – One person was killed and four injured in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, the Russian-installed governor said. Read More
Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war
CAIRO, July 23 – The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second…
OpenAI president says Kimi K3 ‘pretty good’, unsure if distilled from GPT models
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman said it is “too early” to tell. Read More
‘Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway’ signs face backlash from Vietnam veterans
The boulevard memorialises 25 service members from Sumner County who died in the Vietnam War. Read More
Marco Rubio tells diplomats to play down talk of American tech ‘kill switch’
The State Department cable provided American diplomats with talking points. Read More