ICC chief prosecutor dismissed over sexual misconduct claims
Summary
The ICC overwhelmingly votes to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, ending a two-year controversy. Meanwhile, ten die in a Russian drone exhibition attack near Kyiv, and violence escalates in the West Bank after a deadly confrontation. Wildfires force over 150,000 evacuations in Spain and France, while student protests surge in India over education reforms. The episode also covers South Korea’s “rocket delivery” labor crisis, strained US-Canada relations, and the rise of the “romanticy” book genre.
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ICC removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct
Russian missile strikes drone exhibition near Kiev
Violence escalates in West Bank after shooting
Student protests in India demand education reforms
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Wildfires force evacuations in Spain and France
South Korea unions call for ban on overnight deliveries
Canada-US tensions mark new bridge opening
Rise of 'Romanticy' genre and new Oxford bookshop
Promo for Global Story podcast on Ceuta migrants
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