- Associated Press
International court prosecutor's warrant requests for Israeli and Hamas leaders ignite fierce debate
The stunning announcement that the International Criminal Court is considering issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity has ignited a fierce debate about the court's future as an independent arbiter. The request by Prosecutor Karim Khan against the leader of a nation spawned by the horrors of the Holocaust also comes as the United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice, is investigating whether Israel has committed genocide during its seven-month war against Hamas in Gaza.
- The Telegraph
The West should be on a war footing for the next pandemic
People have been quick to forget how bad the pandemic was, but it’s important to remember the scale of the crisis. It’s estimated that 25 million people worldwide lost their lives.
- Reuters
Brazil's Haddad says monetary policy still 'very restrictive'
Fernando Haddad's remarks came as the central bank earlier this month voted to reduce the pace of its ongoing easing cycle, lowering Brazil's benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 10.5% after six cuts twice that size. Haddad at a lower house hearing said that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government had been doing its job to help keep inflation under control.
