The United States is withdrawing from an international effort to investigate Russian leaders for crimes of aggression against Ukraine, signaling a shift in foreign policy under President Donald Trump. The decision, set to be formally announced in an email to European officials, diverges from the approach taken by President Joe Biden, who had joined the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine in 2023. In addition to pulling back from the initiative, the Trump administration is scaling down the role of the U.S. Justice Department’s War Crimes Accountability Team, raising concerns about the future of prosecutions for atrocities committed by Russian military personnel in Ukraine.
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Hamas warns that Israel's new airstrikes breach their ceasefire
Hamas warned that Israel's new airstrikes breached their ceasefire, putting hostages at risk, while Israel launched the attacks due to stalled ceasefire talks. The airstrikes in Gaza led to at least 44 deaths as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited lack of progress for the operation's initiation, raising questions about the resumption of the 17-month-old conflict. Full Article
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