- Reuters
Russian director and playwright say they oppose terrorism at start of trial
A Russian theatre director and playwright told a court on Monday they were not guilty of charges of justifying terrorism on the first day of their trial over the staging of an award-winning play, Mediazona reported. Director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk were arrested in May last year for putting on "Finist, the Brave Falcon", which tells the story of Russian women who married Islamic State fighters. The case has become a focus for fellow artists, human rights defenders and free speech campaigners, with an open letter in their support garnering more than 16,000 signatures.
- Reuters
Biden says ICC move on arrest warrants for Israeli leaders "outrageous"
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday slammed the International Criminal Court prosecutor's application for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the move "outrageous". Biden said in a statement.
- PA Media: Money
Summer interest rate cut ‘possible’, says Bank of England deputy governor
The UK interest rate currently sits at a 16-year-high of 5.25%.
