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Stojakovic, Wilkinson lead short-handed Cal past Sacramento State, 83-77 in Cal ClassicThe Conservatives have called on Sir Keir Starmer to reject an international arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu as they accused the Government of holding a “nonsensical” position on the issue. In a letter to the Prime Minister, shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick claimed the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had “no proper basis in international law”. They said the UK’s refusal to explicitly say whether or not the Israeli premier would be detained if he arrived in the country “opens the farcical spectre of your Government trying to sanction the arrest” of an ally to Britain. Criticising the ICC warrant, the shadow ministers said: “It is hard to escape the conclusion this is an activist decision, motivated by politics and not the law.” They argued the court was established to pursue cases in instances where countries do not have robust and independent judiciaries, which could not be said of Israel. “The UK Government’s response to the decision has been nonsensical,” they said. “On Friday, the Home Secretary refused to say whether Mr Netanyahu would be detained if he travelled to the UK. “This opens the farcical spectre of your Government trying to sanction the arrest on UK soil of the leader of an ally of the UK, while you continue a diplomatic charm offensive with the Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. “It falls to you to clarify the Government’s position – now. The Government must make clear that it does not support an arrest warrant being issued which has no proper basis in international law.” Downing Street on Friday indicated that Mr Netanyahu could face arrest if he entered the UK, refusing to comment on “hypotheticals” but saying Britain would always follow its “legal obligations”. The International Criminal Court Act 2001 states that a Secretary of State must, on receipt of a request for arrest from the ICC, “transmit the request and the documents accompanying it to an appropriate judicial officer”. Asked whether the UK would comply with requirements under the Act, Sir Keir’s spokesman said: “Yes, the Government would fulfil its obligations under the Act and indeed its legal obligations.” The ICC has issued a warrant for Mr Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Number 10 previously said the domestic process linked to ICC arrest warrants has never been used to date by the UK because no-one wanted by the international court had visited the country. It added that Israel remained a “key partner across a range of areas”. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It is important that we have a dialogue with Israel at all levels to reach the ceasefire that we all want to see, to bring an end to the violence, to protect civilians and ensure the release of hostages.” The ICC also issued a warrant for Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas’s armed wing, over the October 7 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in Gaza. A domestic court process would be required before Mr Netanyahu faced arrest if he set foot in the UK. The ICC said there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant were responsible for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts”. The court’s pre-trial chamber also found “reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population”. The impact of the warrants is likely to be limited since Israel and its major ally, the US, are not members of the ICC.
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LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star, decided to leave social media earlier this month. The four-time NBA champion, who turns 40 years old next month, said he was getting fed up with all of the hate on the app. James, who has X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram accounts, is one of the most followed athletes in the world. He's usually pretty open with his fans on social media and is often posting to his accounts. While some prominent athletes and celebrities have people running their accounts, it seems like LeBron is usually the one behind most of his posts. So, it's sad to see that LeBron is choosing to leave social media - for now, anyway - but he'll probably be back at some point. LeBron is known for speaking his mind, one way or another. LeBron/IG Over the years, LeBron James has made it pretty clear where he stands politically. In fact, prior to the 2024 election, LeBron made his thoughts very clear. LeBron made it clear that he thought a vote for Kamala Harris was a vote for women, morality, etc. He was sending a clear message that he was siding with Kamala Harris voters over those who chose to vote for Donald Trump. “So having a daughter, having a wife, mother, things of that nature that she believes in when it comes to women’s rights and when it comes to the future of my kids and where I see where our country should be, I feel like that endorsement is only right,” James told reporters in the locker room about his endorsement earlier this month. “’And come on, I mean, you guys know me. I damn sure wasn’t going the other way.” LeBron is a dad to three - Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri. He made it clear that he felt it wasn't even a choice. “What are we even talking about here??,” he wrote on X. “When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!” Of course, LeBron was not joined by the majority of Americans, as Donald Trump topped Kamala Harris, winning 312 Electoral College votes. Gina Ferazzi/Getty Images The Lakers, 10-6 on the season, are scheduled to return to the floor on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Tipoff is set for 10 p.m. E.T. on TNT.
Sheeran's beloved Ipswich Town had just earned a surprise 1-1 draw with United in their Premier League clash Ed Sheeran has gatecrashed the first post-match interview given by new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim – see the footage below. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Subtract’ review: his troubled times laid bare The pop megastar is a proud fan of Ipswich Town, who earned a surprising 1-1 draw with United in their Premier League fixture at Portman Road on Sunday afternoon (November 24), Amorim’s first game in charge of his new club. During his post-match interview on the pitch, Amorim was speaking to Sky Sports host Kelly Cates and pundits Roy Keane, Izzy Christiansen and Jamie Redknapp when Sheeran, who had been shown in the crowd repeatedly during the game, interrupted the interview to shake hands with Redknapp. “I don’t think he wants to speak to me,” Sheeran quipped as Cates attempted to bring him into the conversation, referring to the fact that Ipswich had denied United an expected victory. Ed Sheeran crashed Ruben Amorim's first post-match interview 😂 pic.twitter.com/cTSMgyTE8w — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 24, 2024 “I love it, I love being back in the Premier League,” Sheeran added, before leaving the panel to continue the broadcast. Ipswich were promoted into the league at the end of the 2023-24 season, finishing second in the EFL Championship. Not everyone on social media was complimentary about Sheeran’s decision to butt into the interview, with one X user writing: “I’m honestly a bit aghast at how rude that was from Ed Sheeran. Amorim should have told them all to get fucked.” I’m honestly a bit aghast at how rude that was from Ed Sheeran. Amorim should have told them all to get fucked pic.twitter.com/Hjm0VWovdF — Richard (@gamray) November 24, 2024 Another X user added: “Rúben Amorim should walk on stage in the middle of the next Ed Sheeran concert, start giving his band mates high fives and ask them how they’re doing.” Rúben Amorim should walk on stage in the middle of the next Ed Sheeran concert, start giving his band mates high fives and ask them how they’re doing. — Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) (@Malachians) November 24, 2024 See other reactions here: Amorim should have walked off screen when sky sports had Ed Sheeran there. Ridiculous stuff in a professional environment — Hogan Ephraim (@HoganEphraim) November 24, 2024 Ruben Amorim did not look happy when Sky Sports allowed Ed Sheeran to gatecrash his interview. Was a bit awkward. Sheeran looked like he just wanted to give Redknapp a hug & the whole Sky team got easily distracted. If you ask the manager to talk to you, show him some respect. — Jonny (@JonnyLeck97) November 24, 2024 It's not an overreaction to say this was incredibly disrespectful by Ed Sheeran. Wait for the interview to finish. Don't care what your standing is in society or who you think you are, have respect & courtesy. If he wasn't before, Ruben Amorim is very aware of the circus he has... https://t.co/VCwiozieOZ — Adam (@AdamJoseph____) November 24, 2024 In other Sheeran news, he recently said that despite his vocals being included in the new ‘Ultimate Mix’ version of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, he would have respectfully declined to give permission for it had he been asked . “A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed,” he explained, citing Fuse ODG’s argument that the song had “perpetuated damaging stereotypes” about Africa . Band Aid mastermind Bob Geldof has vigorously defended the song , saying: ““This little pop song has kept millions of people alive. Why would Band Aid scrap feeding thousands of children dependent on us for a meal? Why not keep doing that? Because of an abstract wealthy-world argument, regardless of its legitimacy?” “No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality,” he added. “There are 600 million hungry people in the world — 300 million are in Africa. We wish it were other but it is not. We can help some of them. That’s what we will continue to do.” An appeals court also recently found that Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ with his track ‘Thinking Out Loud’. Related Topics Ed Sheeran Pop
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