Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children were crimes against humanity, UN probe concludes – POLITICO

The determination marks a legal escalation. Earlier investigations had documented the removal of Ukrainian children from their homes but stopped short of classifying the practice as a crime against humanity — one of the most serious charges under international law. “The deportation and forcible transfer of children is a grave violation of international law,” Møse […]

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Pentagon: First week of Iran war cost about $11B

The U.S. spent about $11 billion last week on the Iran war, a Pentagon official said Thursday, offering the first public estimate of the conflict’s cost — and one Democratic lawmakers insist is much higher. Jules Hurst III, the Defense Department’s acting comptroller, said the figure was a “ballpark number” during a defense summit in […]

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Mandelson appointment was my ‘mistake’ – POLITICO

“The release of the information shows what was known. That led to further questions being asked,” Starmer told reporters Thursday. “Unfortunately, because of the Metropolitan Police investigation, we can’t release that information yet,” he said. The PM added: “But that doesn’t take away from the fact that it was me that made a mistake, and […]

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