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International Criminal Court (ICC) officials on Monday said the court is implementing countermeasures to protect the court from US sanctions, but they will remain confidential to ensure their effectiveness.  The officials spoke in The Hague on the first day of the annual meeting of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), which is made up of representatives from 125 countries that have ratified the ICC’s founding Rome Statute. The gathering is taking place at a time of unprecedented threats to the court, prompted mostly by its investigation into Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.…

US President Donald Trump issued a veiled warning against Israel on Monday not to interfere with Syria’s “evolution” after it conducted a deadly raid against its neighbour that killed more than a dozen people. “The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the country of Syria,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, TruthSocial. “It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria’s evolution into a prosperous state,” he added. The Israeli army killed at least 13 people on…

Nice forwards Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have both been given leave from the team after they were allegedly assaulted by their own fans on Sunday night on their return from a 3-1 defeat at Lorient, sources told ESPN.Around 400 Ultras waited for the players on Sunday night in a very tense atmosphere at the club’s training ground after the team returned from the game, sources said. Two supporters got on the team bus to express their anger before the violence erupted when the players stepped off.Sources added that Moffi has been put on sick leave for a week and…

Birmingham climbed to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 2-1 home victory over Watford.The Blues earned a fourth straight win at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park while Watford’s miserable run on the road continued despite a valiant effort in the second half. Watford had their tails up from their positive recent form but Birmingham had reward for their first-half patience when Paik Seung-Ho put them in front before Demarai Gray doubled the lead in superb fashion before the break. The home fans had reason for concern in the second period when Othmane Maamma’s strike…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Johnson, 63, just got a new roommate last week — a black bear living in the crawl space under his home in Southern California.The bear was seen on video footage clambering out from beneath his house Tuesday. He had installed a camera near the space back in June when he saw what looked like damage caused by an animal.Nothing showed up on the camera until last week. And now he’s trying to figure out how to make it leave. “It’s a huge bear,” Johnson said, describing it as tall as a table and bigger than…

Sunderland are set to to retain seven Africa Cup Of Nations-bound players for the Wear-Tyne derby, Sky Sports News understands.FIFA has informed clubs they will be able to keep players heading to AFCON until December 15, allowing Sunderland to field a full-strength squad against rivals Newcastle, live on Sky Sports on December 14. The most notable retentions include the likes of Congo midfielder Noah Sadiki and Morocco winger Chemsdine Talbi, both of whom have featured in every Premier League game, and forward Bertrand Traore, who scored in Sunderland’s 3-2 victory against Bournemouth on Saturday. Image: Noah Sadiki’s pass map for…

A Kalshi billboard displaying New York City mayoral election odds in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKalshi bettors can now buy and sell tokenized versions of their wagers on Solana, the company told CNBC exclusively on Monday. It’s the latest sign the prediction market company is deepening its push to win over the same cryptocurrency holders that have pumped billions of dollars of digital assets into its rival Polymarket.Tokenization refers to creating a digital version of a real-world financial asset such as a stock, bond or treasury note. The resulting token,…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during travel to Washington, D.C., from Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | ReutersThe White House on Monday released new details about President Donald Trump’s October MRI, offering a more comprehensive explanation for the procedure after questions about why the 79-year-old underwent advanced imaging at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read aloud from a summary during the daily press briefing, saying that the MRI was part of Trump’s “comprehensive executive physical” and was ordered because men in his age group “benefit from a…

Interior ministry, prosecution launch awareness campaign for new anti-narcotics law KUWAIT: The interior ministry and the public prosecution on Monday launched a national awareness campaign over the new tough anti-drug legislation which is due to be implemented on Dec 15. The two bodies issued statements explaining articles of the law and focusing on harsh penalties included in the law, in which the application of the death penalty has been expanded.In statements posted on the interior ministry’s account on X, the ministry emphasized that the death penalty will be applied for the crime of trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances in…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prosecutors in Colombia on Monday charged two former members of President Gustavo Petro’s government with corruption for their alleged role in a congressional vote buying scheme.Colombian authorities have launched a spate of corruption proceedings. The former heads of Colombia’s senate and house of representatives have also been arrested in connection to the vote buying scheme, after they were accused of receiving bribes from Petro’s administration.According to the prosecutors, former Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla and former Interior Minister Luis Fernando Velasco conspired with officials in two agencies to steer public funds towards companies linked to members of…