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Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear, other weapons in space on 21/05/24
A Russian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent "for all time" the placement, threat or use of any weapons in outer space failed on Monday (20 May) with the 15-member body split over the move.
Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage on 21/05/24
Poland has arrested nine people in connection with acts of sabotage committed in the country on the orders of Russian services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late on Monday (20 May).
Borrell’s stance on Israel, Hamas arrest warrants highlights EU member states’ divisions on 21/05/24
The ICC request to issue arrest warrants against Israel’s prime minister and foreign minister and two Hamas officials for a rap sheet of war crimes pitted once again the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell against some member states.
In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration on 21/05/24
Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history.
Julian Assange allowed to appeal extradition from UK to US on 21/05/24
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday (20 May) to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London's High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a US court.
Zelenskyy pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war on 21/05/24
Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday (20 May).
The major defence file the new EU Parliament will have to tackle next term on 21/05/24
Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, European arms and defence stockpiles are running low, and the bloc’s industry is hesitating to invest in more production capabilities. The European Commission presented the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) to speed up output...
Kosovo shuts Serbian bank branches in troubled north on 21/05/24
Kosovar police said they had closed six branches of a Serbian bank in the country's troubled north on Monday (20 May), nearly four months after Pristina banned transactions in Serbian dinars.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leaders on 21/05/24
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Monday (20 May) he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.
Which European states stand with Palestine? on 21/05/24
As Israel widens the scope of its invasion of Gaza to the southern city of Rafah, four EU countries have today decided to officially recognise the state of Palestine, in line with the long-touted proposal for a 'two-state solution' to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties (14/05/24)
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Israel lacks ‘credible plan’ to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken (13/05/24)

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