Ratko Mladic, infamous for his role in the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia, has died at 83.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Ratko Mladic, the former Yugoslav army and Bosnian Serb paramilitary commander known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” has died in a United Nations (UN) prison hospital in The Hague at the age of 83. He was serving a life sentence, principally for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War, in which up to 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed. The son of a communist partisan fighter and a career member of the League of Communists, Mladic previously denied being a Serbian nationalist, despite leading Serb forces against Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat forces during the war, stating in 1991, “I serve the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with my brother officers, in order to…Open
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani apparently believes that governing America’s largest city is insufficient for his ambitions. While New Yorkers contend with crime, disorder, homelessness, deteriorating public services, crushing taxes, failing schools, and an exodus of businesses and productive citizens, Mamdani has decided to audition for the role of international prosecutor. Mamdani has announced […] The post Mamdani’s Dangerous Fantasy: New York City is Not a Foreign Government appeared first on StoneZone .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani apparently believes that governing America’s largest city is insufficient for his ambitions. While New Yorkers contend with crime, disorder, homelessness, deteriorating public services, crushing taxes, failing schools, and an exodus of businesses and productive citizens, Mamdani has decided to audition for the role of international prosecutor. Mamdani has announced that his administration is examining whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He has called Netanyahu a war criminal who belongs before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and has consulted the city’s legal advisers about…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has initiated a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, citing threats to U.S. sovereignty.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, labeling it a threat to U.S. sovereignty. Rubio’s plan involves a comprehensive “whole-of-government” effort to disable the ICC’s ability to function. DETAIL: Rubio’s strategy includes diplomatic efforts, scrutinizing nations that support the ICC, and imposing visa revocations and travel bans on ICC personnel. Significantly, the U.S. never signed the Rome Statute, which established the ICC, and is not subject to its jurisdiction, yet the State Department warns it is trying to act against Americans regardless. KEY QUOTE: “The ICC poses an intolerable threat to U.S. sovereignty – it…Open
The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, were broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.
Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity
The International Criminal Court found there was enough evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, for killings carried out during his crackdown on drugs.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's pledge of "no quarter, no mercy for our enemies" violates a bright‑line ban in the laws of war, legal experts say. Why it matters: International humanitarian law explicitly forbids declaring that "no quarter will be given" or threatening to fight on that basis, treating it as a war crime on par with targeting fighters who are wounded or attempting to surrender. - Legal experts have taken to social media to warn that any order resembling "no quarter" is patently illegal. - The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. What they're saying: New York University law professor Ryan Goodman tells Axios that the defense secretary is "putting the American military on a track to…