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ICC Moves Ahead With Disciplinary Proceedings Against Chief Prosecutor Khan, WSJ Reports

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April 1 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s member ⁠states ⁠voted on Wednesday to move ⁠ahead with disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after ​receiving reports regarding sexual-assault allegations against him, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials ‌familiar with the vote. Khan, who ‌investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has taken …

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Seven-Month-Old Girl in Stroller Fatally Shot in Brooklyn

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April 1 (Reuters) – A 7-month-old girl in ⁠a ⁠stroller was shot and ⁠killed in Brooklyn on Wednesday by stray gunfire in a suspected ​gang-related shooting, top city officials said. Shots were fired in the afternoon on a Brooklyn street ‌where police said there were ‌several adults, two strollers and many children. The baby’s mother …

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Bahamas Heads for Early Election on May 12

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April 1 (Reuters) – Voters ⁠will ⁠head to the ⁠polls in the Bahamas for an early ​election on May 12, the prime minister said on Wednesday, ‌as the Caribbean nation ‌battles affordability issues. The announcement came the day ⁠the government ⁠scrapped a value-added tax on unprepared grocery items to ​help ease a cost of living …

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South Korea’s Lee Urges Prompt Passage of $17 Billion Extra Budget Amid Middle East Energy Crisis

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SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean President ⁠Lee Jae Myung on ​Thursday urged parliament to promptly ‌pass a 26.2 ‌trillion won ($17.3 ⁠billion) ⁠supplementary budget to shore up the economy ​amid “the worst energy security threat” posed by the Middle ​East crisis. “Even if the war ⁠ends ⁠tomorrow, it will ⁠take ​a considerable period …

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Libya’s Haftar Acquires Combat Drones Despite Embargo

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By Alexander Dziadosz, Aaron McNicholas and Vinaya K CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) – Eastern Libya’s military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones, Reuters reporting has found, despite a long-standing U.N. ⁠embargo on ⁠supplying weapons to the divided North African country. Commercial satellite images show at least three …

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Canada’s Carney Says He Spoke With Trump About Middle East Conflict

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Ottawa, ⁠April ⁠1 – ⁠Canadian Prime ​Minister ‌Mark ‌Carney ⁠said ⁠on ​Wednesday that ​he ⁠and ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ​Trump ​discussed developments ⁠in ⁠the Middle ⁠East conflict. (Reporting ⁠by Ismail Shakil ​in ​Ottawa) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.