Hungary has announced it will start the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court -- on the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Budapest.
Mr Netanyahu is the subject of an arrest warrant from the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza, but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country will not enforce it.
The Israeli leader's visit marks the first time he has stepped foot on European soil since Israel launched its attacks on Gaza in 2023.
Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Casper Veldkamp says the Netherlands expects Hungary to continue meeting its obligations.
"We regret that Hungary is taking this step. I understand that the process to actually leave the criminal court takes about a year, and until then Hungary will have to meet the obligations that come with it anyway."
A spokesperson for the ICC has also issued a statement asserting that "Hungary remains under a duty to cooperate with the ICC".
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has hit back at Opposition leader Peter Dutton who claims Australia could have leveraged its defence relationship with the United States to avoid tariffs on Australian goods.
It comes after Mr Dutton's repeated claims that the Albanese government did not do enough to avoid the 10 per cent tariffs which the Trump administration has now applied to all global goods entering the U-S.
"There is a deal to be done here if the Prime Minister had the strength of leadership and ability to do it. He hasn’t even spoken about the defence element to the relationship. It’s the most integral part of our relationship with the United States. We could have leveraged a better outcome."
Defence Minister Marles says Mr Dutton needs to speak clearly about what he would be willing to sacrifice to appease Donald Trump.
"The gap between his rhetoric and his action is vast. What Peter Dutton exactly means by that, he needs to be clear. He needs to actually say what he seeks to withdraw in terms of the defence relationship with the United States. But I think what we've seen today is a man who, when the pressure is on, panics. And that is not what you need in terms of a Prime Minister who inevitably will face pressured and difficult moments."
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The Israeli military is conducting an investigation into an incident in Gaza in which 15 emergency workers were killed, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza.
At least 97 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza's health ministry, including at least 20 in an airstrike in a northern suburb in Gaza.
This comes as hundreds of thousands flee the southern city of Rafah, after a new displacement order to evacuate - in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war.
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Two men have been arrested in Melbourne's Cricket Ground, MCG during the Collingwood and Carlton A-F-L match.
The Age reported both men allegedly bypassed security while carrying loaded firearms to the game.
The concealed weapons were reportedly found hidden down the men’s pants in a major breach of the stadium’s security.
Police, who confirmed the arrests, were alerted to the men after one began causing issues in the crowd in the second half of the match.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman says a 21-year-old man and a 37-year-old man have been taken into custody.
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In the A-F-L,
West Coast captain Oscar Allen has expressed remorse for meeting with the coach of a rival team earlier this week.
Allen, who is out of contract at the end of this season, and being hotly pursued by other clubs, met with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell, just one day after he played poorly in West Coast's loss to arch-rivals Fremantle.
It led critics to question his commitment to the club, and suitability for the captaincy, particuarly as the Eagles are struggling again this year.
Allen says he has addressed his team mates over the issue, and is embarassed and ashamed over what happened, saying he became a distraction to the team.
26-year-old Allen will remain co-captain of the club.
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