The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant — as well as senior Hamas commander Mohammed Deif, whom the Israeli military claims to have killed in July — sparking a wave of reactions in the Middle East, News.az reports citing foreign media.
Iran has warned European powers it will exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if UN Security Council sanctions are reimposed via the snapback mechanism, News.az reports citing Iranian media.
Romania and Bulgaria might finally get the green light to become full members of the EU free-travel zone from the turn of the year, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Friday, News.az reports citing foreign media.
Israeli forces have bombed southern Lebanon and Beirut suburbs, killing at least five medics and collapsing a building, as ground troops clash with Hezbollah in the south, News.az reports citing Al Jazeera.
The ICC's arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant have set the stage for other Israeli leaders responsible for the deaths of Palestinians to be tried for their crimes, News.az reports citing TRT World.
The UN peacekeeping agency in southern Lebanon reported that four of its soldiers were injured in a rocket attack on one of its bases, News.az reports citing BBC.
Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion into the AI firm Anthropic as part of its ongoing commitment to AI technology, News.az reports citing foreign media.
