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Three military formations have emerged from the Iran war. The first is the American-Israeli operational axis. The second is the Russia-North Korea-Iran supply network. The third is the Mecca Alliance for Defence, treaty-bound to protect the world's largest oil exporter.
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Three military formations have emerged from the Iran war. The first is the American-Israeli operational axis. The second is the Russia-North Korea-Iran supply network. The third is the Mecca Alliance for Defence, treaty-bound to protect the world's largest oil exporter.
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Israel declared two war aims after October 7: eliminate Hamas and return the hostages. Three years on, Hamas is weakened but governing. No living hostages remain in Gaza; they came home through negotiation with the organisation Israel said it would destroy. Gaza's death toll stands at 74,000.
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Budanov: 'We are preparing. For October.' Zelenskyy: 'We expect the war to continue.' Four rounds of trilateral talks in nine months. No ceasefire. No framework. Russia advancing. October is the round the midterm calendar set.
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On September 23, the ICC convicted a CAR rebel commander for crimes against humanity. On September 28, Netanyahu visited the UAE under an active ICC arrest warrant. Eight ICC convictions. All from sub-Saharan Africa. One week shows why.
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Pezeshkian held photographs of Khamenei and 150 dead schoolchildren at UNGA and asked: 'Is this how the world's most powerful country practises international law?' The US delegation walked out. For that moment, the schoolchildren were present in the General Assembly.
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