Harry Davies

Jan 23, 2025 | theguardian.com | Harry Davies |Yuval Abraham

The Israeli military’s reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology and artificial intelligence systems surged during the most intensive phase of its bombardment of Gaza, leaked documents reveal. The files offer an inside view of how Microsoft deepened its relationship with Israel’s defence establishment after 7 October 2023, supplying the military with greater computing and storage services and striking at least $10m in deals to provide thousands of hours of technical support.

Jan 21, 2025 | theguardian.com | Kate Lamb |Martin Belam |Chris Stein |Joan E. Greve |Joseph Gedeon |Harry Davies | +7 more

Trump dismisses bishop’s call for mercy for immigrants and LGBTQ peopleAfter a prayer service this morning, in which the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, urged the President Donald Trump to rethink some of his hardline policies, particularly towards immigrants and transgender people, Trump was asked by reporters what he made of the sermon. “Not too exciting, was it”, he said. “I didn’t think it was a good service. They could do much better”.

Jan 20, 2025 | theguardian.com | Harry Davies

The international criminal court is bracing itself for Donald Trump to launch aggressive economic sanctions against it this week, amid fears such a move could paralyse its work and pose an existential threat. ICC officials are preparing for Trump’s new US administration to act quickly once in office to impose draconian financial and travel restrictions against the court and senior staff, including its chief prosecutor and judges.

Dec 11, 2024 | theguardian.com | Harry Davies

Claims about the presence of Hamas fighters in hospitals in Gaza under siege by Israel’s military have been “grossly exaggerated”, a top prosecutor at the international criminal court (ICC) has said. Andrew Cayley, who is leading the ICC’s Palestine investigation, questioned the reliability of claims about military activity in Gaza’s hospitals which have been made to justify Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities in the territory.

Dec 10, 2024 | msn.com | Julian Borger |Harry Davies

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