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Turkey has formally requested that Interpol issue a red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of ordering the abuse of activists during the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid. The move, confirmed by Turkish officials on Thursday, threatens to further strain already tense relations between Ankara and Jerusalem.
A 77-year-old woman recently walked nine miles through drone-infested skies to escape the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, a place rescue teams now refuse to enter because it is deemed too dangerous. Her harrowing journey, described by the New York Times, underscores the dire conditions for civilians trapped in areas under heavy Russian military pressure.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that the time has come to end the standoff with the United States from a “position of strength”, as Omani and Iranian foreign ministers held a phone call amid reports that Washington is preparing additional economic sanctions against Tehran.
Britain, Australia, and Canada have issued a rare joint condemnation of Israel’s decision not to open criminal investigations into the April 2024 airstrike that killed seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK), calling it “shameful”. The Israeli military confirmed it would not pursue criminal charges over the attack, which sparked global outrage and drew sharp criticism from the three nations, whose nationals were among the victims.