Prof Marc Weller believes the ICC’s creeping jurisdiction is part of a broader trend
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Ukraine
Donald Trump says a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin is being set up
Trump calls the Russia-Ukraine war ‘a bloody mess’ and signals his intention to discuss the conflict with Putin.
Middle East
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire deal remains ‘very close’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor, Angela Diffley has more.
Yemen
Houthi group blames the US for hindering peace plan in Yemen
The Houthi group said, Tuesday, that the US is preventing the implementation of Yemen’s peace roadmap, emphasizing that Washington supports a “peace that does not lead to internal wars”, Anadolu Agency reports.
Ukraine
Why Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine could spell the end of Nato
Were the US and Europe to abandon Zelensky, they would be inviting Russia to attack one of Nato’s own.
Syria
Syrian authorities continue campaign against ex-government ‘war criminals’ in Homs
Fierce clashes have been raging between security forces of the new Syrian government and former elements of the Syrian Arab Army.
Syria
The fate of minorities in post-Assad Syria
The country’s new rulers have yet to include other groups in their government.
Middle East
Israel sending negotiators to Qatar to resume Gaza ceasefire talks
Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked as Trump pledges ‘hell to pay’ if hostages are not released by his inauguration.
Ukraine
The endgame in Ukraine: How the war could come to a close in 2025
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