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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders
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Iran Moves to Project Stability After Crash Kills Key Leaders

Iran Moves to Project Stability After Crash Kills Key Leaders

By Farnaz Fassihi, Vivian Yee and Leily Nikounazar

The ayatollah announced five days of mourning for the president and foreign minister who died when their helicopter plunged into a mountainous region. Some Iranians celebrated the deaths.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

By Patrick Kingsley and Matthew Mpoke Bigg

While the request must be approved by the court's judges, the announcement is a harsh rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his war strategy in Gaza.

Trump Courtroom Plays Host to Nonstop Spectacle as Prosecution Rests

Trump Courtroom Plays Host to Nonstop Spectacle as Prosecution Rests

By Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and Maggie Haberman

Michael D. Cohen admitted stealing from the Trump Organization. The judge excoriated a defense witness. And Donald J. Trump's entourage included a former leader of the Hells Angels.

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Editors' Picks

Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers

Books

Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers

By Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris

The departures of Reagan Arthur, who led Alfred A. Knopf, and Lisa Lucas, who held the top job at Pantheon and Schocken, came as a surprise to many in the company.

The Death of Iran's President Does Not Bode Well

Opinion | Guest Essay

The Death of Iran's President Does Not Bode Well

By Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh

The generation on the cusp of taking power in Iran sees domestic oppression and foreign aggression as indispensable to the success of the revolution.

Today's Videos

Back From War, These I.D.F. Soldiers Demand New Leadership

Back From War, These I.D.F. Soldiers Demand New Leadership

By Sarah Kerr, Shakked Auerbach, Mark Boyer and Daniel Bateman

Some reservists in the Israel Defense Forces who have returned home from war are joining the growing calls within Israel for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition to step aside.

I.C.C. Prosecutor Asks for Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

Video Video: I.C.C. Prosecutor Asks for Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

By The New York Times

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said he believed Hamas leaders and Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Yahya Sinwar of Hamas, were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Biden Says Israeli Military Assault in Gaza Is 'Not Genocide'

Video Video: Biden Says Israeli Military Assault in Gaza Is 'Not Genocide'

By The New York Times

At a celebration of Jewish Heritage Month, President Biden pledged support to Israel and condemned a decision by the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials.

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