RT News - May 20 2024 (18:00 MSK)

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for the Israeli PM and Hamas leaders over the October 7 attack and subsequent war in Gaza. The UK High Court grants Julian Assange the right to appeal his US extradition, giving the whistleblower hope he may not have to face charges that could lead to spending 175 years behind bars overseas. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are confirmed killed in a helicopter crash in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan. The Iranian first vice president is expected to serve as interim leader, until presidential elections can be held within 50 days.