The ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said the probe was suspended after the Philippine government filed a request to defer the case earlier this month, according to court documents cited by Reuters on Friday. “The prosecution has temporarily suspended its investigative activities while it assesses the scope and effect of …
Read More »SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission lifts off for International Space Station
Crew-3 appeared to lift off without a hitch on Wednesday evening, as was seen in footage shared by SpaceX, carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, as well as Matthias Maurer – a German national with the European Space Agency – into orbit to rendezvous with the …
Read More »From outcast to icon and back again… Is the international career of one of Russia’s most colorful football heroes over?
Locked in a straight race with Croatia for an automatic spot at next year’s World Cup in Qatar, Russia have two crucial qualifiers coming up this month. First is a meeting with Cyprus in St. Petersburg on November 11, before a trip to Split to face Croatia three days later. Russia …
Read More »Why doesn’t Amnesty International care that I’m a victim of oppressive pandemic policies if I’m not in Russia or China?
Imagine my joy and relief when learning that Amnesty International, a global reference for the defense of human rights, had finally published a report about the trampling of pandemic liberties after 19 months of oppression, including lockdowns, curfews, identity tracking, and everyday violations of the right of movement, work, and …
Read More »‘Ze, zir, zirs’: US State Department takes time to celebrate and educate on International Pronouns Day
“Today on International Pronouns Day, we share why many people list pronouns on their email and social media profiles,” the government agency’s Twitter account posted on Wednesday. The tweet includes a link to a government web address with a report on “why” people list their preferred gender pronouns when introducing …
Read More »WATCH: International Space Station rotating 57 degrees mid-orbit during engine test of spacecraft bringing back Russian film crew
The footage from NASA’s broadcast on Friday captured the ISS changing its position towards the Earth quite significantly, prompting the American astronauts to sound a distress call. The station rotated as a result of an engine thrust on the Soyuz MS-18, which had been docked to the ISS. The Russian …
Read More »International Space Station accidentally rotates 57 degrees mid-orbit while hosting director & actress filming milestone movie
The ISS is currently hosting director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild, who have made a short trip to the satellite to create ‘The Challenge,’ the first feature film to be recorded in space. The accident happened when the Russian cosmonauts began testing on the Soyuz MS-18, a spacecraft currently …
Read More »Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran
After IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with AEOI vice president and head Mohammad Eslami, it was announced that IAEA inspectors would now be able to service “identified equipment” in Iran and “replace their storage media which will be kept under the joint IAEA and AEOI seals” in the country. …
Read More »Psaki roasted for saying Taliban must ‘assess role in international community’ as militants seize 60% of Afghanistan
Asked about whether the Taliban has any interest in reaching a peaceful resolution as a top US envoy is set to meet with the group for talks, Psaki struck a diplomatic tone, advising the militants to think about what role they want to play on the world stage and suggesting …
Read More »Amnesty International calls on Biden to drop ‘politically-motivated’ charges against Julian Assange ahead of hearing
In a statement ahead of Wednesday’s Royal Courts of Justice appeal hearing – where the United States government will attempt to appeal a UK judge’s decision in January not to extradite Assange – Amnesty International’s Europe Director Nils Muižnieks urged Biden to drop the charges. “This attempt by the US …
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