Stories for May 20th 2024

Monday, May 20th 2024 - 20:57 UTC
Assange granted another appeal on his extradition to the US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted yet another opportunity to challenge a previous ruling ordering his extradition to the United States to stand trial for espionage, London's High Court decided Monday. Now it could be months before the appeal is heard.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 20:11 UTC
ICC Chief Prosecutor wants arrest warrants out on Israeli and Hamas leaders

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he would be seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well as for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, and Ismail Haniyeh.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Milei's words in Spain trigger new diplomatic conflict

Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on questioning Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife's clear sheet and triggered yet another diplomatic controversy for the South American country since he took office on Dec. 10, 2023.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:58 UTC
Iranian President killed in helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed killing all occupants, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber confirmed in the early hours of Monday. The crashed aircraft was part of a convoy of three helicopters carrying the presidential entourage. The other two landed safely in Tabriz, in northwestern Iran.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:57 UTC
UK's not too generous attitude towards Overseas Territories higher education students

Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee’s Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories has published on Monday, written evidence received for its work on the UK Government’s support of education for British Overseas Territories students.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Spanish lawmaker supports Milei through diplomatic controversy

Spanish Congresswoman Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo y Peralta Ramos supported Argentine President Javier Milei's statements about Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez. The Popular Party (PP) lawmaker grew up in Buenos Aires and has Argentine and French citizenships, in addition to her Spanish nobility titles.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:52 UTC
Lula urges UK authorities not to extradite Assange

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on British magistrates not to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States, which is to be decided upon in London on Monday, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Wars and climate change to blame for slowdown in world commerce, UN official says

A high-ranking United Nations (UN) official warned last week that worldwide commerce was threatened by climate change and wars such as the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Argentina technical reports indicate abundant squid and anticipate a great catch

The two latest assessment reports from the Argentine National Research and Development Fisheries Institute, INIDEP, presented to the National Fisheries Council point out that the Argentine Illex Squid stock conditions are most abundant and anticipate a great catch season.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:36 UTC
Milei's deficient diplomacy triggers concurring responses

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell criticized Argentine President Javier Milei for his derogatory remarks in Madrid targetting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez and insisted that “attacks against relatives of political leaders have no place in our culture.” Borrell thus became just another voice condemning the South American leader's attitude.