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Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran

Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran

The Guardian - US

Afghan calls for justice as Roberts-Smith stews in cell

There are hopes the prosecution of Australia's most decorated living soldier will spark a global reckoning on crimes committed in a war-torn nation.

AAP

If Trump commits war crimes in Iran, he can be prosecuted

There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to act

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Don't commit war crimes in Iran, EU urges Trump as deadline looms

Donald Trump's threat to strike Iran's bridges and power plants has raised the prospect of war crimes. The EU insists all sides should respect international law and exercise "maximum restraint".

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Trump dismisses concerns about committing war crimes in Iran

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The Independent UK

Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about committing war crimes in Iran

The US president has threatened to bomb energy facilities in Iran if the regime does not meet his deadline

The Independent UK

Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of 5 war crime murder charges. How did we get here?

After landing in Sydney airport following a flight from Brisbane, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested by Australian Federal Police. He’s been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, following a years-long joint investigation between police and the Office of the Special Investigator.

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Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes; Trump’s Iran deadline nears; and the appeal of barefoot hiking

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of murdering civilians and ordering subordinates to carry out executions

The Independent UK

Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Iranians burn American and Israeli flags after Trump declares ceasefire and re-opening of Strait of Hormuz

The ‘double-sided ceasefire’ comes less than two hours before Trump was set to unleash devastating strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure

The Independent UK

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges

Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.

The Conversation

Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith Arrested In Sydney Amid Five-Year Investigation Into Alleged Afghanistan War Crimes

The arrest comes amid a five-year investigation into Roberts-Smith’s service in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2012.

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AAP

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Australia's most decorated living soldier will spend the night in police custody after being charged with multiple counts of the war crime of murder.

The Independent UK

Trump’s all-over-the-place Iran war press conference was thick on bombing threats, false claims and bragging

Donald Trump used his Monday press conference to claim the US has ‘won’ against Iran but is now threatening war crimes in future attacks

The Guardian - US

Trump claims, without proof, Iranians welcome US strikes on infrastructure

President dismisses concerns that bombing civilian targets would punish ordinary people and could be war crimes

The Guardian - UK

Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes

Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?

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The Mary Sue

Donald Trump boasts plans to terrorize Iran without shame

President Donald Trump threatened to commit war crimes against Iran on Easter Sunday. Trump, in a fit of rage, promised to bomb civilian infrastructure throughout the country if Iran refuses to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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‘You’ve lost your marbles’: Piers Morgan can’t hide his secondhand shame, orders Donald Trump to delete insane Easter message

The easter bunny delivered bomb threats.

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‘In Trump We Trust’ author accused the man she once worshipped of war crimes, legal experts say she’s right

The line has been crossed!

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump accused of ‘threatening possible war crimes’ in Iran post

Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘ranting like an unhinged madman’ in threat to obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges. Plus, Audrey Hepburn’s son Sean on her movies, marriages, good works and fascist parents

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president accused of ‘threatening possible war crimes’ in Iran post

Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘ranting like unhinged madman’ in threat to obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges. Key US politics stories from 5 April

The Times of India

A threat to commit war crimes? Why Trump's new warning to Iran has shocked world

President Trump's inflammatory social media post threatening Iran with attacks on power plants and bridges has sparked grave concerns among international law experts. They warn such actions could constitute war crimes, violating principles against targeting civilian infrastructure and causing disproportionate harm to the populace. This rhetoric risks undermining established rules…

The Times of India

Watch: Trump claims ‘many of Iran’s military leaders’ killed in ‘massive’ strike; shares video

US President Donald Trump claims "many of Iran's military leaders" were "terminated" in a major Tehran strike, sharing explosion footage without specifics. This follows Iran's missile attacks on Gulf states, Iraq, and Israel, and the downing of a US F-15 jet. Both nations have exchanged threats and carried out attacks,…

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