May 25, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 25, 2026UpdatesLone soldier dies by suicide at IDF base in southern IsraelA lone soldier in the Israel Defense Forces – a service member without immediate family support in Israel – died by suicide at a military base in southern Israel.Since the beginning of 2026, there has been an increase in the number of soldiers who have committed suicide, both on active duty and discharged. ICC assembly welcomes Hungary's decision to remain in court systemThe body that oversees the International Criminal Court welcomed Hungary's decision to stay in the court system after it said it would stop the process of leaving the treaty that created it.In a statement, the Assembly of States Parties, which brings together countries that are part of the International Criminal Court, said it "welcomes the announcement" by Hungary that it will remain in the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the court.Hungary's continued membership effectively closes off a potential avenue for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is subject to an ICC arrest warrant, to travel freely to parts of Europe where member states are obliged to enforce court decisions.Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks to the media following his courtesy visit to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna, Austria, last week. Credit: Tibor Illyes/AP Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks to the media following his courtesy visit to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna, Austria, last week. Credit: Tibor Illyes/AP IDF orders evacuation in Tyre, southern LebanonThe Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents of the Abbasiyeh neighbourhood in Tyre, southern Lebanon."You are located near facilities affiliated with Hezbollah," IDF Arabic-language Spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X, emphasizing that remaining in the area exposes residents to danger. #عاجل ‼️ إنذار عاجل إلى سكان لبنان وتحديدًا لسكان منطقة العباسية - صور