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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 18:09:46

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Israel's enemies across the region have been badly weakened during 15 months of war. Israeli hostages have begun to come home from captivity in Gaza. Netanyahu's good friend, Donald Trump, is back in the White House. Israeli airstrikes have taken out the country's air defenses and other sensitive targets. Trump’s return to the White House brings the likelihood of even tougher pressure on Iran. As a result, many Israelis consider the country in a much stronger strategic position than at the outset of the war. Israel also agreed to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The terms of the deal led one hard-line politician, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to pull his party out of Netanyahu’s coalition. Netanyahu has vowed to renew the war if Hamas doesn’t meet demands in negotiations. Netanyahu and Israel already accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Netanyahu is working hard to line up Trump's support after his swearing-in.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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President Donald Trump issuing “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. He also commuted the sentences of 14 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who were convicted or charged with seditious conspiracy related to the violence. The next day, Trump announced he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, a dark web marketplace. In more modern history, 14 US presidents since 1945 have together issued more than 9,000 presidential pardons and 6,500 commutations. In this 80-year period, Harry Truman, who served as president from 1945 to 1953, issued the most – 1,913 – followed by Trump, who has issued at least 1,644 in both his terms so far. Lyndon Johnson issuing the third most during his 1963-69 term. Trump granted pardons and commutations to several of those implicated. Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn and George Papadopoulos convicted. In his first term, this included individuals implicated in Robert Mueller special counsel investigation. Biden commuted the sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes committed during his presidency. Many felt that the pardon continued the Watergate cover-up by preventing the possible indictment. Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother, Roger Clinton Jr, who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine after being caught trying to sell it to an undercover police officer in the 1980s. In 2020, Trump pardons his son-in-law’s father, Charles Kushner, who was serving two terms in prison for tax evasion. Biden pardoning his son Hunter despite previously saying he wouldn’t.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 16:21:55

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Italy repatriates a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi fielded questions from opposition lawmakers. He refused to go into greater detail, citing a scheduled address to lawmakers next week. Senators expressed dismay that Italy had ignored its obligations to the criminal court in the Netherlands to turn over criminal suspects. Italy has close ties to the internationally recognized government in Tripoli. Any trial in The Hague of al-Masri could bring unwanted attention to Italy’s migration policies and its support of the Libyan coast guard.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 16:43:02

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sided with a French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband. The ruling concerned a fault-based case in which the blame was attributed solely to the applicant. Back in 2019, a french court of appeal ruled that her refusal to have sexual relations was breach of a marital duty and granted the couple a divorce to her detriment. On the contrary, consent had to reflect a free willingness to engage in sexual relations at a given moment and in the specific circumstances.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli military confirmed the killings on Thursday, claiming the two were affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad armed group. Israel’s deadly raid in Jenin entered its third day on Thursday with its forces issuing a forced evacuation order to residents of the refugee camp in the city.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israel and the Iran-aligned group agreed in November to a ceasefire mediated by France and the United States. Under the deal, Israeli forces were to withdraw from Lebanon. Israeli government spokesmen David Mencer said there have been positive movements where the Lebanese army and UNIFIL have taken the place of Hezbollah forces. Hezbollah said on Thursday that Israel has to completely withdraw from Lebanon as the 60-day period in a ceasefire deal comes to an end. “We need a total withdrawal of the Israeli army,” French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier this month. The Lebanese government has also told US mediators that Israel’s failure to withdraw on time could complicate the lebanesese army’s deployment, and this would be a blow to diplomatic efforts.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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European Commissioner for Home Affairs has left the door open to use of EU money to finance barriers at the bloc's external borders. Austrian Magnus Brunner said the overall needs for border management must be reassessed as part of the preparation also of the next multiannual financial framework. The debate came in response to an call for action to the European Commission put forward by several MEPs from the European Conservatives and Reformists group. Right wing forces are strongly in favour, with the European People’s Party (EPP) more and more attracted to the idea. Leftist parties oppose the idea, arguing it will not provide any benefits while endangering migrants' human rights.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 17:14:01

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Police killed Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, who they described as a top leader of the One Order gang. Police and soldiers patrolled the streets of Spanish Town on Thursday. The pursuit comes after the government ordered a crackdown on gangs following recent mass shootings.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 16:55:18

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Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media. The Spanish Prime Minister wants the European Union to put additional checks on Elon Musk’s X, TikTok, and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. "I believe social media are now a common resource for humanity, like the oceans," he says. Sánchez will urge European officials to apply the Digital Services Act. The EU adopted the law in 2023 with the stated goal of keeping internet users safe online. But authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have made moves to investigate algorithms. At Davos, the prime minister challenged the involvement of social media platforms like Musk in politics. Meta has rolled back its content moderation, a move critics say will let misinformation and online abuse spread unchecked. Argentine President Javier Milei panned Sánchez's proposal.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Duko Kneevi, 65, has been in prison since he was extradited from the UK in April. He denies all the charges, saying they are politically motivated. The authorities in the capital Podgorica believe he has questions to answer in court. Montenegro should not be allowed to join the EU, Cadman says. "This is not a country ready for that unless they seriously address the endemic problems within their judicial and prison systems," Cadman said. Ukanovi introduced new laws allowing massive-scale privatisation of state-owned businesses and infrastructure. Kneevi amassed significant wealth and influence as owner of Atlasmont Bank. He also owned Mediteran University, an institution he founded in Podgorica. The first cracks appeared in 2014, when ukanovi's government refused to accept proposed changes to the privatisation agreement it had. By the end of 2018, the investigation led Atlasmont into administration and his other bank, Invest Bank Montenegro, to bankruptcy. The DPS denies claims of wrongdoing in the financing of its campaigns. The 'envelope scandal' brought high-level corruption in Montenegro to the front pages of local newspapers. But protests it sparked were not critical to the DPS’ 2020 defeat. Morrison said there is “significant scepticism in the claim that Kneevi became somehow enlightened and decided, for moral reasons, to expose corrupt practices” Cadman said it was impossible to do business in Montenegro without ties to the then-leader. The country was “a closed shop” under his rule, Cadman suggested. Montenegro was praised for being a “leader” in the region. Morrison said it must improve in areas such as governance, judiciary and fight against corruption and organised crime.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 of those supporters on January 6, 2021. With the stroke of his pen, he freed from prison people caught on camera viciously attacking police and far-right groups convicted of orchestrating violent plots to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Just before the riot, the Republican incumbent held a rally in Washington, DC, during which he railed against the election results. About 1,500 people were arrested for their involvement in the Capitol attack. All but a handful of those jailed in relation to the January 6 riots have been granted “a full, complete and unconditional pardon”, according to a proclamation signed by Trump. “I further direct the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” it said. Nearly 300 rioters had links to 46 far-right groups or movements, study finds. Many of the attacks were captured on surveillance or body camera footage. Trump released but did not fully pardon 14 leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. Convicted of seditious conspiracy for organising armed members to storm the Capitol Kelly Meggs: the leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the florida chapter, also sentenced. Kenneth Harrelson, a member who was found guilty of 'obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging duties and tampering with documents or proceedings' "Gather the entire federal judiciary into a stadium," one wrote. "Cut their heads off and put them on pikes outside" the Justice Department. Proud Boys and other far-right groups have openly called for political violence. Rhodes and other January 6 defendants gathered outside the District of Columbia jail. Some supporters of Capitol rioters danced while songs like Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy played on a loudspeaker. Rhodes continued to push the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.

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Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Trump promises the world's key decision-makers lower taxes if they brought manufacturing to the US. He threatens to impose tariffs if he didn't in his Davos address on Thursday. "Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes," Trump says.

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