FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says
Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.
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Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions after Nobel goes to former judge
The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court.
Continue ReadingTrump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.
Continue ReadingNavanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, former U.N. human rights chief, awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The trailblazing South African human rights lawyer and International Criminal Court judge was recognized for her work “ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”
Continue ReadingNavanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel committee recognized the former U.N. human rights chief for work helping “to strengthen the institutions of international law.”
Continue ReadingHurricane Isaias tracker: Map and projected storm path
Isaias is the ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Continue ReadingIran scales up Hormuz attacks, raising pressure on Trump as midterms near
Oil shipments have slowed in the face of Iranian attacks after President Donald Trump celebrated restored flows, in a level of violence not seen for months.
Continue ReadingU.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents
The Justice Department filed a new indictment against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who have been in federal prison since January.
Continue ReadingAI-powered robots are next in war tech, Ukraine’s former defense minister says
Mykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program, says his country needs to deploy AI on the battlefield to defend against Russia — no matter the risks.
Continue ReadingSeventh person arrested in suspected plot to attack U.S. planes in Britain
A 22-year-old British national was detained in connection with the allegedly Iranian-backed plot.
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