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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest during the Israeli leader’s visit. The trip comes amid Hungary’s plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which issued a war crimes warrant for Mr Netanyahu in November. Getty Images

US-led onslaught on ICC over Israel has Europe fearing court's demise

Netanyahu's defiance of international arrest warrant with Hungary visit has led rest of EU to rally behind international tribunal

Gaza treasures on display in Paris trigger mixed emotions against a background of war

Algeria pushes through anti-landmine vote at UN

Russia 'flip-flopping' on ceasefire as it strikes Ukraine again

Germany set to ease arms sales to Middle East

What is the International Criminal Court?

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu visits

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Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

When it reopened in 2014, Sanriku Railway trains were inscribed in Arabic with the words: 'We greatly appreciate the support from the State of Kuwait.' AP

Gulf Connections: Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims

An attendee wears a lavender-inspired hat at the Dubai World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Stylish attendees and Style Stakes winners at the Dubai World Cup

A projector is loaded on board an Imperial Airways plane to show the first in-flight film in 1925. Getty Images

The brave new world of in-flight entertainment

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

ExclusiveHSBC accused of turning blind eye to millions syphoned out of Banque du Liban

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the second goal against Al Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Reuters

Ronaldo not focusing on 1,000-goal mark

The sun sets behind electricity pylons in Kuwait City. AFP

ExplainerWhy Kuwait is implementing temporary power cuts

The biggest headline so far at Watches & Wonders has come from Rolex, unveiling the Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller, its first entirely new model line since 2012. Photo: Rolex

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Pro-Palestine activists have repeatedly accused Germany of stifling anti-Israel dissent in the country. AP

Four pro-Palestine protesters face expulsion from Germany

Activists accused of anti-Semitism and supporting Hamas vow to fight deportation

King Abdullah: Gaza a painful example of disability challenge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Thursday. Bloomberg

Netanyahu's Hungary visit despite ICC warrant exploits EU divisions

France will publish landmark report to expose spread of Muslim Brotherhood's influence

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

Special reportPKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

CommentUK talks good game on tackling migration, but can it crack the hawala networks?

Marine Le Pen banned from running for office for five years

JD Vance shrugs off demand for firings after Signal chat scandal

Germany praises Jordan's push to help world's disabled

France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun during an official visit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. AFP

Israel strikes Beirut as France's Macron meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

Lebanon's leader asks France to help end Israel's continued presence and air strikes that breach US and French-brokered ceasefire agreement

World must ensure AI weapons do not fall into wrong hands, UAE minister says

UK and France to send military mission to Ukraine as coalition talks flounder

Father of Iraqi Kurd missing from deadliest Channel crossing demands answers

UK border operations in France under strain as stowaway detections fall

Ukraine and Russia agree to safe navigation in Black Sea, US says

Border row delays formation of new German government

Emergency service workers look at the remains of a cluster bomb in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Getty Images

Britain urged to join allies in pulling out of landmine treaty

Former defence secretary calls cluster munition accords ‘outdated’ when Europe faces new threat

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Migrant deaths hit record high in 2024, says UN

Terror police investigate Heathrow 'sabotage'

Iraqi man arrested as police swoop on English Channel people smuggling gang

Radio Farda’s future: US 'shooting itself in the foot' by silencing key voice for Iranians

Swedish schools to use video surveillance and random bag searches after shooting

German police raid a storage facility where the gang's boats were stored. Photo: Europol

Iraqi man arrested as police swoop on English Channel people smuggling gang

The 25-year-old was allegedly part of a network that moved boats in vehicles with hidden compartments

Radio Farda’s future: US 'shooting itself in the foot' by silencing key voice for Iranians

Swedish schools to use video surveillance and random bag searches after shooting

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