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Published 1 hour ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Getty Images By George Wright BBC News A Dutch appeals court has ordered the government to block the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter aircraft to Israel over concerns they are being used to violate international law. The court sided with human rights groups who argued the parts provided from a Dutch warehouse contributed to law violations by Israel in Gaza. Israel denies committing war crimes. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than…

Published 41 minutes ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Getty Images The US has reiterated that it encourages a “transparent” legal process in a corruption case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said on Wednesday that the US was closely following actions taken against opposition parties in India. Mr Miller’s remarks came hours after India summoned a US diplomat over a similar comment he made on Tuesday. Mr Kejriwal, who was arrested last week, has denied any wrongdoing. Hours…

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Published 1 hour ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Alexander Semenov/Getty Images By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The plan, up before a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for precious metals which are in high demand for green technologies. Environmental scientists have warned it could be devastating for marine life. The vote concerns Norwegian waters, but…

Published 13 minutes ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Reuters Russia has said it does not recognise arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for two top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The court named Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov on Tuesday. “We are not parties to the [Rome] statute – we do not recognise this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. This is the second time warrants have been issued for Russians over the war in Ukraine. The first…

Published 1 hour ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing By Lipika Pelham BBC News The final results in Pakistan’s general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party in the lead. Independents won 101 of the National Assembly seats. BBC analysis shows 93 of them went to PTI-backed candidates. That puts them ahead of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s PMLN who won 75 and it is unclear who will form a government. As wrangling continues, independent candidates who did not win have flooded…