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HUNGARY SAYS IT IS WITHDRAWING FROM ICC – As Israeli prime minister Netanyahu visits Hungary’s government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas told state news agency MTI on Thursday (April 3). Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government announced the move shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary for a state visit. The Israeli Prime Minister’s four-day visit to Hungary is in defiance of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza. Israel has rejected the accusations,…

THIRD-TIER ARMINIA BIELEFELD STUNNED HOLDERS BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2-1 – Arminia Bielefeld reached the German Cup final for the first time in the club’s history.  Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 2-1, coming from a goal down to reach the German Cup final for the first time in the club’s history. Bielefeld, who have eliminated four Bundesliga teams in consecutive rounds in the competition, became the fourth third-tier side to reach the German Cup final. Leverkusen, who had never lost a German Cup match under coach Xabi Alonso, were made to work hard before taking the lead in the 17th…

LE PEN ALLY CONDEMNS ‘TYRANT JUDGES’ IN PARLIAMENT- Bardella Says Le Pen Ban Is ‘political and partisan’ National Rally (RN) lawmakers today defended their leader Marine Le Pen during a National Assembly session. National Rally lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy in parliament said ‘There are tyrannies that lock up their opponents’. ‘There are now tyrant judges who execute the rule of law in public’, he said The president of France’s National Rally (RN) party has described a court’s decision to ban Marine Le Pen from public office for five years, wrecking her hopes of becoming president in 2027, as “disproportionate, political and…

US-UKRAINE RESOURCES DEAL MUST ALIGN WITH EU LAW- Says German FM Annalena Baerbock Any new resources agreement with Ukraine should be compatible with European law, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said during a farewell visit to Kyiv today. When asked about the possible minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States at a news conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, Baerbock said Europe had already reached a deal with Ukraine earlier.  Any new agreement should be compatible with EU law, she added. Sybiha stressed that the agreement with the U.S., still in negotiations, “cannot in any way contradict our…

SPAIN TO MEET DEFENSE SPENDING TARGET OF  2% BEFORE 2029 – Says Defence Minister Margarita Robles Defence Minister Margarita Robles stated today that Spain will increase its defense spending to 2% of gross domestic products “well before” the original target date of 2029, she said; however no new deadline was specified. Spain has the lowest defense spending as a share of its economy, of just 1.3%, among NATO members. Getting to 2% would require roughly an additional 10 billion euros a year. Last week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a speech in Warsaw that Spain was now expecting…

IDF FIGHTER JETS STRUCK A HEZBOLLAH TERRORIST IN BEIRUT ON TUESDAY – Israeli FM said the eliminated Hezbollah operative posed “a real and immediate threat” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday stated that the IDF had eliminated a Hamas military terrorist, Muhammad Amin Ibrahim Shubaki, who took part in the October 7 massacre along with eight other terrorists from Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.” Saar said the eliminated Hezbollah operative posed “a real and immediate threat.” “We expect Lebanon to take action to uproot terrorist organizations acting within its borders against Israel,” he said.  What we saw here is…

TODDLER SUSPENDED FROM NURSERY OVER TRANSPHOBIA ALLEGATIONS – 94 primary school pupils were suspended or expelled for transphobic or homophobic behavior in the 2022-23 academic year A young child, aged three or four, was suspended from a nursery for alleged “abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity,” according to figures from the Department for Education. The incident took place during the 2022-23 academic year at a state school. Data reveals that 94 primary school pupils were suspended or expelled for transphobic or homophobic behavior in the same year. This included ten Year 1 students, three Year 2 students (aged up…

BIRMINGHAM’S BIN COLLECTORS GO ON STRIKE- uncollected waste has increased from 483 tonnes to almost 900 tonnes Birmingham bin collectors have launched a strike action in the city, and the city council has stated that the daily blocking of depots by picket lines means vehicles are unable to pick up 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish across the city. The council said it was unable to carry out its contingency plan due to striking workers blocking lorries on the picket line and an asserted risk to public health. The leader of the Council, John Cotton, who stated that the action is…

TRUMP ADMIN REVIEWS $9 BILLION IN HARVARD FUNDING – Amid campus antisemitism crackdown The Trump administration is reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University, as part of a crackdown on antisemitism on college campuses. The Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and the US General Services Administration said in a written statement that $255.6 million in contracts between Harvard, its affiliates and the federal government were being reviewed, along with $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments. The investigation is the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure American universities to change their policies…

SKY TO CUT 2,000 CALL CENTRE JOBS – The company is planning to replace staff with AI chatbots Sky is set to eliminate 2,000 customer service jobs as it shifts towards AI-powered chatbots and online support, citing a decline in customer preference for phone-based assistance. The broadcaster plans to shut down three of its ten UK call centres, located in Stockport, Sheffield, and Leeds, reducing its workforce by 7%. Instead, Sky will expand its investment in 24/7 online chat services, with representatives based overseas, alongside the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The company, owned by US media giant Comcast,…