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ICC hopes for ‘new phase’ as Biden lifts sanctions on prosecutor probing Israel

Top official says she now anticipates US support to ensure no impunity for war crimes; outgoing prosecutor last month announced probe of Israel, Palestinian terror groups

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7 UK AstraZeneca recipients die of clots; regulator: Benefits outweigh risks

‘Extreme rarity’ of blood-clotting events after millions of shots administered means receiving the vaccine is by far the safest choice, expert says

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Congressman says he’s consulted with Israel about US Capitol security

Rep. Tim Ryan, who helps oversee security of Congress, says he spoke with Israeli officials about Knesset measures, after ramming attack kills Capitol Police officer

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‘A 10ft pole is not long enough’: Matt Gaetz isolated in sex-trafficking scandal – The Guardian

‘A 10ft pole is not long enough’: Matt Gaetz isolated in sex-trafficking scandal  The Guardian Hear odd voicemail Gaetz and friend left female Florida lawmaker  CNN These Text Messages Pointed the Feds to Matt Gaetz The Daily Beast today  The Daily Beast The

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1 officer killed, 1 injured in car ramming attack at street barricade outside U.S. Capitol – CBS News

1 officer killed, 1 injured in car ramming attack at street barricade outside U.S. Capitol  CBS News Nation Cap. Hill officer’s killing revives Jan 6th trauma  USA TODAY Mass. delegation reacts to DC officer death  WCVB Channel 5 Boston See video footage of

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Mass shooting leaves three dead, four injured at Wilmington house party – New York Post

Mass shooting leaves three dead, four injured at Wilmington house party  New York Post 7 shot, 3 killed in mass shooting at Wilmington house party, police say  CBS 17 3 people killed and 4 injured in a house party shooting in Wilmington,

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Pivotal Ra’am party said meeting to decide whom to recommend as PM

Leader Mansour Abbas convenes with consultative council in Nazareth; Ra’am being courted by both blocs amid ongoing political gridlock

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Survivors tell of horror, hardship in Mozambique attack

By Emidio Jozine PEMBA (Reuters) – Luisa Jose, a 52-year-old mother of five, says she came face-to-face with Islamic State-linked insurgents when they attacked the gas hub town of Palma in northern Mozambique 10 days ago. “I was running to

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Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions

(Reuters) – Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing of the restrictions, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Saturday. The two countries said on Friday they would hold

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European Union lauds US decision to drop sanctions against ICC prosecutor

Foreign policy chief Josep Borrellt says move ‘underlines US commitment to international rules-based system’; Trump had sanctioned top officials over Afghanistan, Israel probes

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