ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders

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The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday (Jan 23) he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls.

Fresh wildfire erupts near Los Angeles

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More than 50,000 residents in Southern California have been placed under evacuation orders or warnings as a massive and fast-moving wildfire broke out in the rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Saudi to invest $600 billion in US

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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest USD 600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.