• Associated Press

    The international court prosecutor says he will intensify investigations in Palestinian territories

    The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Sunday that his office will “further intensify its efforts to advance its investigations” in the occupied Palestinian territories, after he visited the region for this first time since his appointment. There have been widespread claims of breaches of international law by Hamas and Israeli forces since war erupted after the deadly Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas and other militants that killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in southern Israel. The Hague-based court has been investigating crimes in the Palestinian territories committed by both sides since 2021 but has yet to announce any charges.

  • Associated Press

    It’s Kennedy Center Honors time for a crop including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

    The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick also are being honored at the black-tie gala. In announcing the recipients earlier this year, the Kennedy Center's president, Deborah F. Rutter, called this year’s group of inductees “an extraordinary mix of individuals who have redefined their art forms.”

  • Motley Fool

    IBM Teams Up With Amazon for Cloud Database Service

    The database software market has seen plenty of disruption in recent years brought about by the rise of cloud computing. In the past, companies would need to install database software on their own servers and handle all the management and administration. You can install database software on a virtual server from any cloud provider and manage it yourself, or you can opt for a managed database service where most of the tedious administration is handled for you.