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President Biden criticized the ICC's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant for alleged Gaza war crimes, calling the move "outrageous" in a Monday statement.

The latest: He doubled down in his support for Israel over the war in Gaza during a speech in the White House Rose Garden, saying: "What's happening is not genocide. We reject that."

The Carlyle Group's aviation fund had 23 commercial planes leased out in Russia when the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

The latest: The planes, a mix of Boeing and Airbus aircraft valued at over $700 million, remain stuck inside of Russia, effectively seized by the government.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several others were killed in a helicopter crash in the country's East Azerbaijan province on Sunday, officials announced.

The latest: The helicopter crash was caused by an unspecified "technical failure" with the vehicle, Iranian state media reported Monday.

ADNOC, the UAE's state-owned oil and gas giant, agreed to buy an 11.7% stake in NextDecade's liquefied natural gas project in Texas.

Why it matters: This is ADNOC's first deal in the U.S., and reflects the growing global ambitions of Middle Eastern energy giants. Don't be surprised if Saudi Aramco is next to make a stateside move.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor announced on Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.

Why it matters: The move, by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, will further isolate Israel internationally and increase pressure on the Biden administration to press Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza. It could also trigger legislation by Congress against the ICC.

A U.K. court ruled Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on espionage charges, multiple news outlets reported.

Why it matters: Assange is accused of orchestrating one of the biggest leaks of classified information in recent U.S. history.

Pope Francis responded to U.S. conservative bishops' criticisms of his progressive shift to Roman Catholic Church doctrine in an interview with CBS News' "60 Minutes" airing Sunday evening.

Details: The pope noted during the interview via a Spanish translator that the adjective "conservative" in such instances was "one who clings to something and does not want to see beyond that."