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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two arrest warrants for the “supreme leader” of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the terrorists’ top judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani on Tuesday in response to the Taliban’s systematic abuse and repression of women and girls, which the court deemed a crime against humanity. The Taliban has ruled as the uncontested government of Afghanistan since August 15, 2021, when its jihadists stormed the capital of Kabul and sent then-President Ashraf Ghani fleeing. The Taliban takeover followed a decision by then-President Joe Biden to violate an agreement brokered by predecessor Donald Trump that would have seen…

South Korea sent its National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac to Washington this week to meet with top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, telling reporters that his government sought to handle security concerns alongside trade negotiations in anticipation of the August 1 tariff deadline. President Trump launched a global restructuring of America’s trade policies on April 2, which he dubbed “Liberation Day.” Lamenting what he called unfair trade imbalances in which countries were enjoying access to the lucrative American market while imposing protectionist policies on American products, Trump invited every country that trades with America to renegotiate their terms and…

Nvidia has reportedly become the first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap after the AI giant’s stock jumped on Wednesday. The chipmaker’s market cap was pushed past $4 trillion on Wednesday when its stock sprang more than 2 percent during intraday trading, making Nvidia the world’s most valuable company, according to a report by CNBC. This means Nvidia has officially surpassed major tech giants like Microsoft and Apple, which both currently boast market caps at $3.74 trillion and $3.13 trillion, respectively. Nvidia, which is building out the bulk of the hardware for the AI boom, had passed the $2 trillion market cap in February 2024, and later outpaced…

Kevin O’Connor, who served as Joe Biden’s physician while the former president was in office, refused to testify in a closed-door interview as part of the House GOP probe into Biden’s mental acuity and whether his inner circle sought to conceal his limitations from the public. O’Connor Wednesday morning asserted doctor-patient privilege and his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to a statement from his attorneys. He had repeatedly argued his duties as a doctor complicated his ability to testify under oath about his patient, preventing him from sharing some sensitive information. “On the advice of his legal counsel, Dr.…

Chancellor Merz has previously praised West Jerusalem for doing the “dirty work” of the West Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last month were likely in breach of international law, according to a report by German parliament experts cited by dpa news agency on Sunday.Israel claimed its pre-emptive attack was aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. The US followed up with strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure after nearly two weeks of hostilities between the Middle Eastern countries, before pushing both sides to agree to a ceasefire.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly endorsed the initial attacks, calling…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture was seriously injured in a fiery crash in Kansas City on Wednesday. Couture, 62, was airlifted to a hospital where he is being treated for second degree and third degree burns and smoke inhalation. Randy Couture was involved in a racing crash, according to reports. TMZ Sports reported: UFC legend Randy Couture was airlifted to a burn center with serious injuries after crashing during practice runs at a racetrack in Kansas City … TMZ Sports has learned. Couture — who was slated to make his National Hot Rod Association…

Kyiv claims to have arrested a father-son team of alleged Chinese spies attempting to smuggle documents about a new Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missile to Beijing intelligence. A 24-year-old former student of Kyiv university, a Chinese citizen who Ukraine says elected to remain in Ukraine in wartime after his studies were terminated for academic underachievement in 2024, was arrested “on suspicion of espionage”. A second Chinese national, said to be the man’s father on a visit to Ukraine, was also arrested on the same charge. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), the nation’s main internal intelligence and counter-terror bureau, claims through a statement released…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said that his administration is “working tirelessly” to establish new economic opportunities with many African countries during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, who is reshaping the global trading market with his tariff policies and trade deals, praised Africa’s potential while meeting with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room. “We’re working tirelessly to forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations. There’s great economic potential in Africa, like few other places, in many ways,” Trump said. “In…

President Donald Trump is ready to sign a punishing Russia sanctions bill that GOP hawks have pushed for months. But only if it changes to give him more control. A senior administration official granted anonymity to discuss the president’s view said that “conceptually there’s an openness” to the bill from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), but the person suggested that the legislation needs to preserve what the White House sees as the president’s sole authority to oversee U.S. foreign policy. The current draft of the bill allows the president to waive a 500 percent tariff on countries that buy Russian oil…

The National Rally has denounced the action as “a new harassment campaign” by the government French financial investigators raided the Paris headquarters of the right-wing National Rally (RN) party on Wednesday. Its leader accused the government of conducting a campaign of harassment.The early morning search targeted documents and communications related to the party’s political campaigning, according to RN President Jordan Bardella. The party is closely associated with former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, who was previously barred from running in the 2027 race.Bardella criticized the search as “a new harassment campaign” and a blow to democratic principles.”This display of force…