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After 11 years in Die Linke, Andreas Büttner submits resignation after condemnation of 'existing political manifestations of Zionism'; party leaders vow to keep working with him The post German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Etienne Davignon, 93, is the only one alive among 10 Belgians accused by the Congolese leader's family of complicity.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in London on Tuesday for talks on peace and Russia sanctions. Starmer told Zelenskyy it's important the 'focus must remain on Ukraine' despite the war in Iran UK politics live Continue reading...

UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach  The Guardian

ANKARA, March 17 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reiterated that Turkey is ready to host the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, during a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, Turkey's foreign ministry said. Fidan underlined the risks posed by the prolonged war for both regional countries and the international order, while the ministers also addressed issues related to energy security, according to the ministry.

Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war Middle East crisis – live updates Britain’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, attended the final talks between the US and Iran and judged that the offer made by Tehran on its nuclear programme was significant enough to prevent a rush to war, the Guardian can reveal. Powell thought that progress had been made in Geneva and that the deal proposed by Iran was “surprising”, according to sources. Continue reading...

March 17 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Khamenei's stance for revenge against the U.S. and Israel was “very tough and serious” in his first foreign policy session, the official said, without clarifying whether the leader attended the session in person.

US president tells reporters Washington is in talks with Havana but says 'I can do anything I want with it' as the island nation reels from massive power cuts The post Trump says he will ‘free’ Cuba after US is finished with Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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By Antoni Slodkowski BEIJING, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's request to delay the planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping casts a shadow over mutual ties that have been stable since their last meeting in October, but is unlikely to cause a major setback, analysts said. Trump's move shows how the Iran conflict has upended his foreign policy agenda and added war to trade and Taiwan among the spectrum of issues separating the world's two biggest economies.

Rockets target US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport A new wave of rocket attacks targeted a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport, with sirens sounding in the area, Reuters news agency reported. Earlier, the US Embassy in Baghdad was also reportedly targeted with rockets and several drones as attacks on American-linked facilities continued across Iraq. In a separate incident, an explosive-laden drone struck the rooftop of the Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, causing material damage but no casualties. The hotel houses several foreign diplomatic missions and oil company staff, and security forces later blocked roads to the area with armoured vehicles.

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President Donald Trump continues to offer mixed messages about how long the war, now in its third week, might continue.

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes Iran wants to make a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran but that it is unclear who is actually leading Iran. "We don't know who their leader is. We have people wanting to negotiate. We have no idea who they are," Trump told reporters during a White House event.

ICC governing body set to rule on prosecutor Karim Khan misconduct claims Sondos Asem on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:34 The 21-member Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties meets in The Hague to discuss a judicial panel report on allegations of sexual misconduct facing the chief prosecutor ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been on leave since May 2024 pending a sexual misconduct probe (AFP/file photo) Off The International Criminal Court’s executive body is meeting on Monday to discuss its response to a judicial report on allegations of sexual misconduct facing the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan. The report, by an independent panel of three judges, is understood to advise the 21-member Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) whether Khan has committed serious misconduct, less serious misconduct, or no misconduct at all. The judges have followed the standard of "beyond reasonable doubt", the highest standard of proof in criminal law. Khan has strenuously denied all allegations of sexual misconduct. The report, which was sent to the ASP bureau last week, will not be made publicly available, and has not been seen by the prosecutor or the majority of the court's 125 member states. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Only members of the bureau have been handed copies of the highly confidential report, diplomatic sources told Middle East Eye. Since December, the panel has been examining an external report conducted by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) into the allegations against Khan. The OIOS investigation was commissioned by the ASP presidency in November 2024 following media reports that a member of Khan's office had accused him of sexual assault, and after the complainant refused to cooperate with the ICC’s own investigative body. The judges' report provides non-binding advice to the ASP's leadership regarding whether a finding of misconduct has been established. According to an internal ASP document seen by MEE, in the event of a finding of serious misconduct or misconduct of a less serious nature, the bureau may decide to suspend Khan pending a final resolution of the case. Exclusive: UK confirms phone call between Cameron and ICC’s Karim Khan Read More » In either case, Khan would be given 30 days to respond to the report and to attend a hearing. If the bureau approves a finding of serious misconduct, and following the hearing, the 125 members of the court must vote by an absolute majority (63 states) to remove Khan from office. It remains unclear whether bureau members will reach a decision during Monday's meeting. "The bureau will either form a view or agree on a process," a member of the ASP told MEE on condition of anonymity. "The issues are complex. Delegates take instructions from capitals," said the diplomat. "It’s an adjudicative responsibility. We need to compare notes and try to convince each other. It’s a diverse matter. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Some states parties might come ready to make a decision," added the source. "There will be an attempt to do this today." Khan has been on a voluntary leave of absence since May last year. His deputy prosecutors have been in charge of his office in his absence. The investigation has cast a long shadow over the court’s leadership, with prolonged uncertainty over the future of the prosecutor raising concerns among diplomats and staff about the court’s ability to fulfil its mandate during the transitional state of limbo. Before he was placed on leave, Khan and his deputies had been busy investigating atrocity crimes in a dozen situations, including Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Libya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Philippines.  Sanctions and threats Since Khan's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then defence minister Yoav Gallant in May 2024, the court has faced a ferocious campaign by Israel and its allies, primarily the US, attempting to pressure him to drop the investigation into alleged war crimes by Israeli leaders. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since February 2025, US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed financial and visa sanctions on Khan, his two deputy prosecutors, six judges, the UN’s special rapporteur on Palestine, and three Palestinian NGOs in connection with the Israel-Palestine investigation. Exclusive: How Karim Khan’s Israel war crimes probe was derailed by threats, leaks and sex claims Read More » The US has also threatened sanctions against the court itself, which ICC officials consider a "doomsday scenario". ICC judges are currently examining an Israeli challenge to its jurisdiction over the Palestine situation, and a separate Israeli complaint, filed on 17 November, which seeks to disqualify the prosecutor over alleged lack of impartiality. MEE revealed last summer that on 23 April 2024, as Khan was preparing to apply for warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, the then British foreign secretary David Cameron threatened in a phone call with the prosecutor that the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC if the court issued the warrants. The UK's foreign office in January confirmed the call took place but has declined to comment on Cameron's threats. In his first comment on the matter, Khan in December filed a submission to the ICC's appeal chamber in response to an Israeli request for him to be removed from the investigation and for the warrants to be dropped, corroborating MEE's previous reporting, which uncovered many details of efforts to undermine Khan, including Cameron's explosive phone call. His statement sets out in detail the chronology of events that led his office to apply for warrants against the two Israelis, as well as Hamas leaders, on 20 May 2024, after months of what he described as “a meticulous process” by his office.  The allegations of sexual misconduct were first revealed to Khan in person by members of his team on 2 May 2024, the same day he was planning to announce the Netanyahu and Gallant arrest warrants, according to the timeline of events outlined in the document. Israel alleges that Khan rushed the warrants after he was made aware of sexual misconduct allegations against him. But Khan's statement rejected Israel's case, describing it as being based on “a haze of ends-oriented conjecture and misleading or false assertions”, and “a miasma of speculative reporting”. International law News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0