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‘Outright evil:’ anguish and anger over South Africans tricked into fighting for Russia

Relatives fear for lives of men thought to remain trapped in war after allegedly being recruited by a daughter of Jacob Zuma

Mary hasn’t heard from her son since 27 August, when he told her he was worried he was being sent to the frontlines of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Since then she has been ill with worry.

“I’m honestly really sick,” she said, exhaustion in her voice. “I get anxiety attacks, I’m in and out of hospital, palpitations. It’s just a whole lot. Headaches, I’m dizzy all the time. It’s not easy for me.”

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© Composite: Guardian Design/AP

© Composite: Guardian Design/AP

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‘Like a mini Louvre’: two generations of Rothschilds fight over treasure trove of artworks

Baronesses Nadine and Ariane de Rothschild at odds over future of Swiss chateau’s priceless contents

After three generations of genteel discretion bordering on secrecy, the international banking family the Rothschilds has been riven by rival claims to a multibillion-euro fortune including a vast collection of art masterpieces.

The battle now playing out in the courts and media has pitched the 93-year-old senior baroness, Nadine de Rothschild – widow of Edmond de Rothschild, the late scion of the French-Swiss branch of the family – against her daughter-in-law, Ariane de Rothschild, the current baroness.

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© Photograph: Luc Castel/Getty Images

© Photograph: Luc Castel/Getty Images

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Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat | Simon Tisdall

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law

It was a rare success for international courts struggling to resist a rising tide of official lawlessness. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, a leader of the notorious, government-backed Janjaweed militia that committed genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region from 2003 to 2005, was jailed for 20 years last week by the international criminal court (ICC). He had been found guilty on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Although hundreds of militia were involved, Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, is the first person to be convicted of atrocities in Darfur, now again the scene of terrible violence in Sudan’s civil war. The ICC has charged Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president at the time, with genocide and war crimes. Ahmad Harun, a former minister, faces similar charges. But both men have evaded arrest.

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© Photograph: DOD Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

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AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia

Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.

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The leaders of the AfD, Tino Chrupalla, front left, and Alice Weidel, front center, have defended the party against accusations of compromising national security.
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Guerre en Ukraine: la ville d'Odessa touchée par une attaque russe de grande ampleur

Le plus grand port d’Ukraine, Odessa, a été victime de l’une des plus importantes attaques depuis le début de la guerre dans la nuit de vendredi 12 à samedi 13 décembre. Plus de 300 drones et 30 missiles balistiques ont méthodiquement détruit l’ensemble des infrastructures énergétiques de la région. Résultat : plus d’eau, plus de chauffage et plus d’électricité pour des millions d’Ukrainiens alors que les températures avoisinent les 5 degrés. Pas de bilan humain officiel pour le moment, mais plusieurs personnes ont été blessées.

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Guerre en Ukraine: la ville d'Odessa touchée par une attaque russe de grande ampleur

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Le plus grand port d’Ukraine, Odessa, a été victime de l’une des plus importantes attaques depuis le début de la guerre dans la nuit de vendredi 12 à samedi 13 décembre. Plus de 300 drones et 30 missiles balistiques ont méthodiquement détruit l’ensemble des infrastructures énergétiques de la région. Résultat : plus d’eau, plus de chauffage et plus d’électricité pour des millions d’Ukrainiens alors que les températures avoisinent les 5 degrés. Pas de bilan humain officiel pour le moment, mais plusieurs personnes ont été blessées.

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Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel peace prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after the US lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash, a key export.

The announcement came after two days of talks with an envoy of the US president, Donald Trump, the latest diplomatic push since the Trump administration started talks with the autocratic leader.

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© Photograph: Ints Kalniņš/Reuters

© Photograph: Ints Kalniņš/Reuters

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