US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
Israel to appeal against ICC arrest warrants
Israel has informed the International Criminal Court that it will appeal against arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant.
The warrants were issued for the Israeli prime minister, Mr Gallant and senior Hamas commander Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri by the ICC last week.
They are for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the war in Gaza.
Israel has rejected the court's jurisdiction and denies committing war crimes in Gaza.