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Mamdani reiterates ICC support after urging US to execute warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:47:54+00:00

Mayor admits he has no authority to direct Israeli prime minister’s arrest after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in NYCZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support for the international criminal court on Wednesday, a day after calling on federal authorities to execute the court’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest should he visit the city in the fall.“I call on the federal government to join the international criminal court and to execute both this warrant as well as any warrant the international criminal court holds,” Mamdani told reporters at a press conference on Wedn

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Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:47:54+00:00

Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York CityZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support for the international criminal court on Wednesday, a day after calling on federal authorities to execute the court’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest should he visit the city in the fall.“I call on the federal government to join the international criminal court and to execute both this warrant as well as any warrant the international criminal court holds,” Mamdani told reporters at a press conference on Wednes

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : après les menaces de Donald Trump, l’Iran promet des représailles contre des infrastructures régionales liées aux intérêts américains

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T15:43:56+00:00

Le président américain avait menacé, un peu plus tôt mercredi, de répliquer à toutes les prochaines attaques de navires par l’Iran dans le détroit d’Ormuz en bombardant les ponts et les centrales électriques iraniennes.

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Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:42:55+00:00

Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionA political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are favourable to their clients, a Guardian investigation can reveal.In a practice that appears to create a backdoor for private companies to influence public opinion, lobbyists for CT Group – co-founded by the campaign strategist, Lynton Crosby – told an undercover reporter that they had paid journalis

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Why are billionaires growing richer than ever?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:38:26+00:00

Billionaires are on the rise as the rest struggle with inequality, poverty and cost of living crisis.

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Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:37:02+00:00

New defence secretary emphasises military will be spending priority over other departments under BurnhamUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has said increased defence spending would make “an enormous contribution” to economic growth as he emphasised that the military will be a spending priority for Andy Burnham’s government over other departments.The new defence secretary, in a speech at the Farnborough airshow, did not make any extra financial commitments but promised he would give the arms industry “clarity and confidence” in contrast to the row that contributed to the fall of Kei

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France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:34:27+00:00

Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperaturesFrance recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during its June heatwave, authorities have said, as swathes of southern Europe continue to endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperatures.The French national health agency said on Wednesday that it had recorded 5,764 excess deaths ⁠between ​17 June and 2 July, an excess mortality rate of 36%. Continue reading...

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France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:34:27+00:00

Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperaturesFrance recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during its June heatwave, authorities have said, as swathes of southern Europe continue to endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperatures.The French national health agency said on Wednesday that it had recorded 5,764 excess deaths ⁠between ​17 June and 2 July, an excess mortality rate of 36%. Continue reading...

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Billion plastic pellets spilled into UK river after two ships collide

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:34:24+00:00

Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic nurdles have entered the River Tyne after a “devastating spill”, with the pellets thought to have spread much further than first thought.Nurdles are tiny pellets, usually about 1-5mm in size, that act as the raw material to manufacture most plastic products. Continue reading...

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One billion plastic pellets spilled into River Tyne after two ships collide

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:34:24+00:00

Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic nurdles have entered the River Tyne after a “devastating spill”, with the pellets thought to have spread much further than first thought.Nurdles, which are usually 1mm-5mm in size, act as the raw material to manufacture most plastic products. Continue reading...

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Elon and the Other Gaza

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00

How the world's richest man helped trigger an HIV crisis in one of the world's poorest countries.

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Святослав Вакарчук виступив для шахтарів ДТЕК, що готують енергосистему до зими

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-22T15:21:33+00:00

фото ДТЕКЛідер гурту "Океан Ельзи" Святослав Вакарчук виступив для шахтарів та енергетиків на одній із прифронтових шахт ДТЕК. Імпровізований концерт відбувся під землею, на глибині 480 метрів, де щодня...

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Nolan Wells’ autopsy inconclusive as family presses for answers in teen’s death

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T15:13:02+00:00

Independent exam of Black teen found cause and manner of death ‘undetermined’ as family questions timelineSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNolan Wells’ cause of death and manner of death are both “undetermined, pending investigation”, according to an independent autopsy, announced on Wednesday by Wells’ family’s attorney, Ben Crump.The results came nearly three weeks after Wells, an 18 year old college freshman, was found dead. Continue reading...

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A First for India: EbixCash World Money’s Perpetual RBI Licence Brings Trade and Family Remittances Within Reach of Millions - Unlocking Opportunities for Trade and Permissible Current Account Remittances

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T15:09:55+00:00

Under RBI’s revised FEMA framework, EbixCash World Money can now move trade payments up to Rs. 25 lakh and family maintenance remittances — opening a direct, international payments channel for India’s MSME economy.

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After equities and mutual funds, it’s time for bond SIPs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T15:09:27+00:00

A handful of OBPPs, including IndiaBonds and Grip Invest, have introduced Bond SIPs to simplify investing in fixed income

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Musk sfida Nolan: “Entro l’anno la mia Odissea con l’IA, con Mel Gibson e fedele a Omero”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-22T15:06:56+00:00

Il tycoon promette una sua versione cinematografica del poema realizzata con Grok, il suo modello di intelligenza artificiale. “E recitata in greco omerico”. Dopo settimane di critiche al kolossal per la scelta di Lupita Nyong’o e al regista, definito “un razzista anti-bianco”

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