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UN kicks off ‘no nonsense’ climate summit without biggest polluters

Crediting ‘fighters and trailblazers’, the UN climate summit is giving the floor to the world’s most ambitious governments.

Israel

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to judicial overhaul

The Supreme court is effectively hearing a case about its own powers being curbed by Netanyahu's government.

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WATCH: Israelis protest judicial overhaul ahead of hearing

"Democracy! Democracy!" chanted the protesters in front of the Supreme Court, waving Israeli flags.

France

Belgium's Justice Minister splashed by peeing scandal on his birthday

An investigation for "insulting behavior" was opened after guests at Belgian Justice Minister's birthday party were accused of urinating on a police car

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'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson sentenced over rape of two women

The actor, who has been in custody since May, maintains his innocence and his attorneys plan to appeal.

World News

Former headmistress of Jewish school found guilty of sexual abuse

The former headmistress of a Jewish ultra-Orthodox school in Australia, Malka Leifer, was found guilty of 18 counts of sexual assault. On Thursday, a Melbourne court sentenced her to 15 years in prison.

Austria

Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence

Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into a scandal that brought down his first government, prosecutors said. The court said Kurz will go on trial on 18 October.

USA

Trump indicted for fourth time in Georgia election meddling case

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power

Israel

Israel takes first major step in judicial reform, deepening divisions

Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.

Israel

Netanyahu to push ahead with judicial plan after 'emergency' surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early Sunday for an emergency implantation of a heart pacemaker, plunging Israel into deeper turmoil after widespread protests over his contentious judicial overhaul plan.

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Israeli protests erupt as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.

USA

Trump says he's a target of January 6 investigation

Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter while with his family on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment and is used to advise individuals that prosecutors have evidence linking them to a crime

Europe News

EU Parliament urges full-scale observation mission for Polish election

The European Parliament approved on Tuesday a resolution about the upcoming general election in Poland.

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Centre to prosecute alleged war crimes in Ukraine opens in The Hague

After months of lobbying from Kyiv, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) has opened in The Hague, Netherlands.

Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against proposed judicial reform

Protests against the government's proposal to reform the judiciary have gained more momentum in Israel.

Green News

French company accused of releasing 'forever chemicals' near Lyon

Local residents blame French chemical giant Arkema for contaminating the environment around its plant near Lyon.

World News

Moscow court rejects appeal of jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Gershkovich and his employer have denied he spied in Russia. The US government has declared him to be wrongfully detained and demanded his immediate release.

Green News

Rihanna asks world leaders to ‘step up’ for climate-hit communities

Her foundation donated over €13 million to climate justice last year, and has long supported Caribbean communities after disasters.

World News

Trump pleads not guilty to charges against him over Mar-a-Lago files

The former US president is accused of lying about unlawfully keeping classified US documents at his Florida estate after he left the White House.

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War in Ukraine: Can Russia be charged for the crime of 'aggression'?

The atrocities in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha have become synonymous with Russia's alleged war crimes in Ukraine.