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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine justice chief ordered authorities Thursday to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of a senator wanted on an alleged crime against humanity. He warned that anyone helping the senator evade a nationwide hunt would face criminal charges. Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa “is a fugitive from justice,” Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said in a news conference. “He should be brought to the […]

The Trump administration’s indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles is escalating pressure on the island’s socialist government. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and Trump’s ballroom on Thursday. And Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote on legislation Thursday to compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, a significant test of lawmakers’ willingness to go along with a conflict the president launched over two months. The vote is the latest push by Democrats to rein in Trump’s military campaigns by using the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Previous votes on similar resolutions have failed.  One by […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and breathe new life into talks aimed at ending more than four years of war with Russia, according to a letter seen Thursday by The Associated Press. His letter, to the EU’s top officials, comes as the 27-nation bloc weighs whether to try to launch its own negotiations with Russian President Vladimir […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia said Thursday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform’s failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake content targeting the royal institution. The Communications and Multimedia Commission said the move followed the circulation of “grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting” content, including AI-generated videos and manipulated images linked to an account falsely claiming association […]

New Jersey Launches NJ BASE Innovation Center With SOSA To Attract Global Tech Firms   By The Media Line Staff   Global innovation company SOSA and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority launched a new innovation center in the state to attract international technology companies, connect them with major corporations in New Jersey, and increase foreign direct investment in the region.   The initiative, called NJ BASE—New Jersey Business Acceleration and Soft-Landing Ecosystem—was described by the organizations […]

US Presses Palestinians To Drop UN General Assembly Vice Presidency Bid – Report   By The Media Line Staff   The United States has instructed its diplomatic mission in Jerusalem to press the Palestinian leadership to withdraw its candidacy for a vice presidency of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a State Department cable cited by The Guardian.   A May 19 cable, obtained by the newspaper, said the US embassy in Jerusalem was directed to […]

What It Means When Israel’s Parliament Dissolves Itself  Two preliminary dissolution bills have advanced in the Knesset, but Israel has not yet formally entered an election campaign as coalition and opposition lawmakers maneuver over the ultra-Orthodox draft dispute  By Steven Ganot / The Media Line  When Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, votes to dissolve itself, it is not merely pausing its work or adjourning for a break. It is beginning the legal process […]

7 Countries Summon Envoys Over Gaza Flotilla Video; Netanyahu, Saar, Huckabee Scold Ben-Gvir   By The Media Line Staff   Seven countries summoned Israeli ambassadors or diplomatic representatives after a video circulated showing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mocking detained flotilla activists at Ashdod port, prompting criticism from Israeli leaders and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.    Italy, France, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal summoned Israeli ambassadors over the incident, while […]