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The United States has rejected the International Criminal Court's (ICC) recent decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC has accused them of "crimes against humanity and war crimes," including targeting civilians and enforcing starvation policies in Gaza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that the Ukraine conflict is escalating into a global confrontation, accusing the United States and Britain of enabling Ukraine to attack Russian territory with their weapons. He warned that Moscow could retaliate against those who supply arms used against Russia.

Arrest warrants issued yesterday against Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Galland and the head of the armed forces department of Hamas Mohammed Daif represent a historic development for the International Criminal Court, which has been struggling for 22 years to have its jurisdiction recognized and to gain enforcement powers.

US President Joe Biden has turned 82 years old, marking a historic milestone as no sitting head of state has ever reached this age, Reuters reports. The occasion was celebrated with well-wishes from family, friends, and colleagues, including First Lady Jill Biden and former President Barack Obama, who congratulated him on social media.

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

The United States Embassy in Kyiv, along with several other Western missions, announced they would remain closed on November 20 for security reasons. The decision followed a warning about a possible Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian capital.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan opposes a US decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack inside Russia, saying it would further enflame the conflict, according to a readout shared by his office on Wednesday.

Turkish President Erdogan has accused US President Joe Biden of fueling war after he gave Ukraine permission to use ATACMS missiles against Russia.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a press conference during the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024.

Russia on Wednesday accused the U.S. of prolonging the "war in Ukraine" by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kiev ahead of Donald Trump entering the White House.