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Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting

Nov. 21, 2024 17:35 PM EST

THE HAGUE (AP) — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza. The...

From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity

Oct. 31, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done what few thought could happen in the 21st century: Create a new genre of folk-metal music. Decked out in black war regalia out of the 13th century, they sing invocations to a Mongolian sky deity and odes to 13th century...

International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin

Oct. 24, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court reported Mongolia to the court's oversight organization on Thursday for failing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visited the Asian nation last month. Putin's visit was his first to...