Amal Clooney may get sanctioned by Trump administration because of her influence over the ICC to charge Netanyahu with war crime. Financial TimesFTWho is Amal Clooney? British lawyer Amal Clooney could get barred from the US where she lives with her husband George Clooney because of her role in influencing the International Criminal Court to charge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant with war crimes in Gaza. Last year, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Amal Clooney provided advice to the ICC as to whether there was sufficient evidence to charge.Trump’s order gave a 60-day deadline for a subsequent internal recommendation to the president on who else should be placed under sanctions, which would have been April 7, thereportedTrump's executive order does not name Amal Clooney.

David was photographed by The Sun, wearing a sarong over his trousers whilst walking with his then fiancée Victoria Beckham. David still says he’d wear the look again (Picture: PA)In recent years, when discussing the incident, David has only doubled down on the fashion statement. David & Victoria Beckham Attend The ‘Versace Club’ Gala Party In London. The star has also shown that he’s happy to wear makeup in his everyday life and shared skincare tips for his wife’s brand, Victoria Beckham Beauty. Arrow MORE: David Beckham makes unexpected career move to launch his own chat showArrow MORE: David Beckham reveals who he wants to win Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and PSG

Europe will have to make significant efforts to send 25,000 troops to Ukraine to form a deterrence force, as its armies are understaffed and underfunded. Advertisement:During an earlier meeting this month, he reportedly stated that the UK was ready to contribute up to 10,000 troops. The Times noted that the defence ministers expressed concerns over the UK's proposal to form a 64,000-strong contingent during a coalition of the willing meeting on 10 April. Following this meeting, talks continued in Brussels in a more restricted circle of defence ministers, where the allies voiced their concerns more openly. Advertisement:Close allies expressed their doubts to UK Defence Secretary John Healey, emphasising that sustaining a force of this size for two years, including rotations, would require 256,000 troops.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The government should avoid being seen as clobbering poorer consumers (“Milkshake tax looms in broader sugar levy”, Apr 29). Instead it should allocate the proceeds of this levy to programmes that directly help those consumers to access and afford more nutritious food, such as the NHS Healthy Start cards, free school meals and school holiday clubs. The Healthy Start weekly allowance of £4.25 toward fruit, vegetables, milk and pulses has been frozen for four years. Meanwhile tens of thousands of poorer children are eligible but are not registered for these cards because awareness of the scheme is very low. An increased allowance, alongside revised criteria and the

Trump's First 100 Days: All The Times The US President Has Made Life Difficult For Starmer So FarBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. via Associated PressKeir Starmer was already enduring a particularly rockyfirst few months in office when Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. But Trump, while still friendly to the prime minister, has certainly not made life easy for him. Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, as President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. Some reports even credited Starmer with using direct diplomacy to get the US president and Zelenskyy talking again.

Thursday’s elections, while limited in number, are the first test of Reform’s ability to convert that polling into power. It’s also favored to win a closely fought special election for a parliamentary seat the same night. Jeremy Corbyn, the hard-left former leader of the Labour Party, was a notable exception in 2017 when he spoke at the Glastonbury music festival and was serenaded enthusiastically by concertgoers. “Rallies have gone out of political fashion,” said Neil Kinnock, who led Labour from 1983 to 1992, and was one of the most accomplished orators of his era. He was famed for his platform speeches, including his 1983 warning against voting Conservative and his passionate denunciation of the hard left in 1985.

Aston Martin Lagonda has cut back on exports to the United States as it monitors the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on demand for its luxury sports cars. Shipping its Vantage, Vanquish, DB12 and DBX models across the Atlantic from its factories in Warwickshire and south Wales is big business for the company. Sales in the Americas account for about a third of group volumes, with the vast majority of that in the US. In a statement accompanying its first-quarter results, the only carmaker quoted in London, said: “We are carefully monitoring the evolving US tariff situation and are currently limiting imports to the US while leveraging the stock held by our US dealers. “We remain vigilant in monitoring events and will respond to changes

"They see the value that we bring to the area and they understand why we need to have more non-rugby events when you compare it to Tottenham, Wembley, the O2. They can see why we need those non-rugby events to make the thing viable.

A man accused of wounding two women with a crossbow in the British city of Leeds on Saturday has died of a self-inflicted injury, the police said on Tuesday. The suspect, Owen Lawrence, 38, died in the hospital where he was taken after his arrest at the scene of the attack, the counterterrorism police said in a statement. The two women, ages 19 and 31, were seriously injured, the authorities said. One was released from the hospital a day after the attack, but the other remained hospitalized on Tuesday after undergoing surgery for life-threatening wounds, they said. The police said they were still investigating the motivation for the rampage, during which witnesses saw the suspect walking along a three-mile stretch of pubs and bars, known locally as the “Otley Run,” armed with a crossbow and several air rifles.

No YesIsrael and Gaza once again in focusSudan: A humanitarian disasterCriticism of GermanyCall to reflect on human rightsAccording to the UK-based human rights organization Amnesty International , we are at a "critical juncture" when it comes to universal human rights worldwide. Its report underlines religious, patriarchal and racist assaults on the system of human rights conventions, universal human rights, international humanitarian law , and international courts agreed upon by states after the crimes of the Nazis and World War II. Amnesty International assesses the human rights situation in a total of 150 countries every year.Amnesty's annual report identifies three main ongoing trends. This was particularly true of states that once were committed to universal human rights, such as the US. That is why we are calling on governments to put human rights at the heart of their policies.

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""So something I took from Margot on 'Doctor Who' was to get the crew good food vans. Once a month, bring in a pizza van or an ice cream van. That's the lesson I learned from Margot. "The 'Masters of the Air' actor felt "revived" after he returned to London's National Theatre in ' The Importance of Being Earnest ' at the end of last year and into January in what was his first theatre role since 2018.He said: "It was so invigorating. I like a cup of tea and sitting in my house now."

They're the same as the Tories. But Starmer acknowledged on Monday the Runcorn by-election was "going to be tough". "They've still got time to turn things around," the 61-year-old said. Turnout for by-elections is notoriously low.Nevertheless, a Reform win would give the party "momentum", said David Jeffery, a British politics lecturer at the University of Liverpool. "The flip side is that they can sometimes cause party leaders embarrassment," said Tim Bale, politics protessor at Queen Mary University of London.Reform has had to drop candidates for making offensive comments.

Read our Privacy noticeDoctors at the British Medical Association (BMA) have condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling on biological sex, dubbing it “biologically nonsensical” and “scientifically illiterate”. The union branch representing resident doctors – made up of around 50,000 medics previously known as junior doctors - passed a motion on Saturday criticising the judgement, which ruled that trans women are not legally women under the Equalities Act. But it also says that “in some circumstances the law also allows trans women (biological men) not to be permitted to use the men’s facilities, and trans men (biological women) not to be permitted to use the women’s facilities”. A BMA spokesperson said: "Attendees at the BMA's resident doctors conference voted to show their opposition to the Supreme Court ruling on Saturday. “The BMA respects trans patients' dignity, autonomy, and human rights and continues to believe that trans doctors, NHS workers and patients deserve dignity, safety, and equitable access to healthcare and healthcare facilities."

The UK is set to experience the warmest start to May on record with temperatures reaching up to 30C on Thursday. Parts of southern and central England will be hit by the highest temperatures over the next few days, before cooling off slightly by the weekend. So far, Monday was the warmest day of the year with a high of 24.5C recorded in St James’s Park in London. The previous temperature record for the beginning of May was 27.4C in 1990. Nicola Maxey of the Met Office said: “As high pressure continues