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U.K.’s Starmer government removes objection to ICC warrants for Israel officials

correction The headline on a previous version of this article said that Britain was withdrawing an objection to arrest warrants against Hamas leaders. Britain did not object to those warrants. The headline has been corrected. LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his new Labour government will not continue with his predecessor’s objection to …

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Adidas Removes Bella Hadid From Campaign After Israeli Govt Criticism

Victor Boyko/Getty Images Adidas has pulled images of model Bella Hadid from a big-budget campaign after criticism from Israel. The Guardian newspaper reports that the sportswear- company said it was “revising” its campaign to promote a sports shoe first launched to coincide with the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, when 11 members of the Israeli team …

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Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure

Jul 08, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Internet Censorship Apple removed a number of virtual private network (VPN) apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported. This includes the mobile apps of 25 VPN service providers, including ProtonVPN, Red Shield VPN, NordVPN …

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