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War Crimes Arrest Warrants |
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its first arrest warrants yesterday for alleged crimes committed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The warrants were issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights. The move marks the first time a leader of a country with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (see 101) has been called before the court.
The court's judges allege the two bear responsibility for deporting and transferring children from occupied areas of Ukraine. While Russia, like the US, does not accept the ICC's jurisdiction, observers say the arrest warrants carry symbolic weight and could make it difficult for Putin and Lvova-Belova to travel to countries that do accept the court's jurisdiction. The ICC relies on member states to make the actual arrests. Moscow has repeatedly denied allegations of war crimes.
The International Criminal Court (see background and participating countries) was established in 2002 after 60 countries ratified a special treaty, giving the court the ability to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression. |
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Monumental March Upset.
The No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights upset the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers in what is only the second loss for a No. 1 seed in modern history. See current brackets for the NCAA men's basketball tournament here.
Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company files for bankruptcy.
Silicon Valley Financial Group filed for a court-supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday as it seeks buyers for its assets, a week after federal regulators took control over its commercial bank. Separately, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is still seeking a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank.
Turkey to back Finland's bid to join NATO military alliance.
The move is a breakthrough for the Nordic nation, which applied to become a member 10 months ago amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NATO requires the unanimous approval of its 30 existing members to expand; Turkey and Hungary have been the only two nations that haven't ratified Finland's or Sweden's bids.
French president to face vote of no-confidence next week.
Lawmakers opposing President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension overhaul filed a multiparty no-confidence motion Friday in the National Assembly, the lower house of France's parliament. In related news, more than 300 protesters have been arrested in clashes with police. See our previous write-up here.
YouTube restores former President Donald Trump's channel.
YouTube lifted restrictions on Trump's account Friday after a two-year suspension; his channel has more than 2.6 million followers. YouTube initially suspended the account from posting new videos in January 2021 following the storming of the US Capitol.
New species of orchid discovered in Japan.
Researchers discovered the new species, whose pink and white petals resemble glasswork, near Hachijo Island in the Tokyo prefecture. It has been given the name Spiranthes hachijoensis and can be found in lawns and parks. |
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