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Several posts have been removed for mischaracterizing the Special Counsel's stated reasons for not seeking criminal charges against Biden: Pertinent sections from the Executive Summary of the report: "We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Eiden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory. Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him, he is someone for whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him-by then a former president well into his eighties-of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness." AND "Principles of Federal Prosecution. We have also evaluated ·'all relevant considerations" in aggravation and mitigation, as outlined in the Justice Manual, and determined that on balance, these factors do not support prosecution of Mr. Biden.:1 Historically, after leaving office, many former presidents and vice presidents have knowingly taken home sensitive materials related to national security from their administrations without being charged with crimes. This historical record is important context for judging whether and why to charge a former vice president and former president, as Mr. Biden would be when susceptible to prosecution-for similar actions taken by several of his predecessors." https://www.justice.gov/storage/report-from-special-counsel-robert-k-hur-february-2024.pdf

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Several off-topic posts have been removed. The topic here is Tucker Carlson.

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From the full OP article: "The scam successfully deceived over 900 individuals, resulting in losses amounting to 269 million baht (US$7.6 million)."

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Lots of unhealthy/red readings in BKK as of Tuesday afternoon: https://aqicn.org/station/thailand/bangkok/chulalongkorn-hospital/

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Several off-topic posts above have been removed. The topic of the thread here is the ICJ ruling and the impact and implications of it -- not re-arguing thousands of years of history. Let's at least try to stay in the current century...

Middle East latest: ICJ rules Israel will face genocide investigation - but fails to order ceasefire Israeli and Palestinian officials react after the International Court of Justice hands down its ruling in South Africa's genocide case. https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-crisis-us-uk-launch-strikes-houthi-targets-israel-gaza-hamas-12978800 https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-crisis-us-uk-launch-strikes-houthi-targets-israel-gaza-hamas-12978800?postid=7129803#liveblog-body "Just as a reminder, the court has said Israel must: Take all measures in its power to prevent the commission of any acts of genocide; Prevent and punish direct and public incitement to commit genocide; Immediately enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance in Gaza; Prevent the destruction, and ensure the preservation, of evidence related to South Africa's allegations."

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UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza International court of justice stops short of granting South Africa’s request to order immediate ceasefire "The ruling is not the final word from the court on whether Israel’s actions amounted to genocide, but it provides a strong indication that the judges believe there is a credible risk to Palestinians under the genocide convention. Granting South Africa’s application for special measures, the court did not have to find whether Israel had committed genocide, which will be determined at a later date, only that its acts were capable of falling within the genocide convention and urgent preventative action was necessary." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/un-court-orders-israel-to-ensure-acts-of-genocide-are-not-committed-in-gaza

ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza but not to end war https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68097640