US Expected to Unveil Criminal Charges Against Cuba’s Raul Castro

May 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected to announce criminal charges ⁠against ⁠former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, ⁠in a move that would mark a step-up in Washington’s pressure campaign against the Caribbean island’s communist government. The ​charges against Castro, 94, are expected to be based on a 1996 incident in which …

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Philippine Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Block Arrest of Senator Wanted by ICC

By Nestor Corrales and Mikhail Flores MANILA, May 20 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday ⁠rejected a bid by Senator Ronald dela Rosa for a temporary ​restraining order to prevent his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court. Dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are ‌unknown, is wanted for alleged ‌crimes against humanity over …

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South Korea’s Lee Criticises Israel Detentions, Says Actions ‘Way Out of Line’

SEOUL, May ⁠20 (Reuters) – ⁠South Korean ⁠President Lee Jae Myung ​on Wednesday said ‌Israel had arrested ‌South Korean ⁠nationals ⁠in international waters, calling the action “way ​out of line”. In a cabinet meeting, ​Lee said the South Korean ⁠citizens ⁠had been ⁠detained for ​reasons not valid under international ​law, ⁠questioning whether such actions could …

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Pentagon Watchdog to Evaluate US Military’s Boat Strikes in Latin America

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed nearly 200 people in Latin American waters since early September. The evaluation will focus specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle, according …

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Russian Attacks Kill Two in Ukraine; Kyiv Drones Strike Central Russia

May 20 (Reuters) – Two people were killed ⁠and ⁠19 injured in Russia ⁠attacks on Ukraine overnight, local officials said on Wednesday, while Ukraine ​sent drones to strike industrial areas in central Russia. In Ukraine, two people were dead and ‌six injured after Russia hit ‌the southeastern city of Dnipro with missiles, drones and artillery, …

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