Arrest warrant reports: Russia says it does not recognize Hague court
Moscow has said it does not recognize the jurisdiction of the international criminal court in The Hague, following reports that the court is expected to seek the first arrest warrants against Russian individuals over the war in Ukraine.
"We don't know this court; we do not recognize its jurisdiction,” Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow on Tuesday morning.
The New York Times and Reuters reported on Monday that the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will formally open two war crimes cases and issue arrest warrants for several Russians considered responsible for the mass abduction of Ukrainian children and the targeting of Ukrainians. .
Cyclone Freddy: Over 200 dead
The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Tuesday, as the record-breaking storm caused flooding and landslides. Rescue workers warned that more victims were likely. The ferocious storm hit southeast Africa at the weekend.
West Bengal virus outbreak kills 19 children; thousands more are in hospital
19 children have died of acute respiratory infections in West Bengal this year and thousands more are in hospital as India grapples with an outbreak of adenovirus (a type of virus that can cause infections in the respiratory tract, eyes and gastrointestinal tract).
More than 12,000 cases of adenovirus have been reported there since January. More than 3,000 children have been hospitalized with severe flu-like symptoms.
Long-term covid is associated with higher mortality rates and long-term problems
According to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, people who were infected with Covid-19 in the past may be at higher risk of heart and lung problems.
