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In a letter to the Prime Minister, shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick claimed the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had “no proper basis in international law”. They said the UK’s refusal to explicitly say whether or not the Israeli premier would be detained if he arrived in the country “opens the farcical spectre of your Government trying to sanction the arrest” of an ally to Britain. Criticising the ICC warrant, the shadow ministers said: “It is hard to escape the conclusion this is an activist decision, motivated by politics and not the law.” They argued the court was established to pursue cases in instances where countries do not have robust and independent judiciaries, which could not be said of Israel. “The UK Government’s response to the decision has been nonsensical,” they said. “On Friday, the Home Secretary refused to say whether Mr Netanyahu would be detained if he travelled to the UK. “This opens the farcical spectre of your Government trying to sanction the arrest on UK soil of the leader of an ally of the UK, while you continue a diplomatic charm offensive with the Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. “It falls to you to clarify the Government’s position – now. The Government must make clear that it does not support an arrest warrant being issued which has no proper basis in international law.” Downing Street on Friday indicated that Mr Netanyahu could face arrest if he entered the UK, refusing to comment on “hypotheticals” but saying Britain would always follow its “legal obligations”. The International Criminal Court Act 2001 states that a Secretary of State must, on receipt of a request for arrest from the ICC, “transmit the request and the documents accompanying it to an appropriate judicial officer”. Asked whether the UK would comply with requirements under the Act, Sir Keir’s spokesman said: “Yes, the Government would fulfil its obligations under the Act and indeed its legal obligations.” The ICC has issued a warrant for Mr Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Number 10 previously said the domestic process linked to ICC arrest warrants has never been used to date by the UK because no-one wanted by the international court had visited the country. It added that Israel remained a “key partner across a range of areas”. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It is important that we have a dialogue with Israel at all levels to reach the ceasefire that we all want to see, to bring an end to the violence, to protect civilians and ensure the release of hostages.” The ICC also issued a warrant for Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas’s armed wing, over the October 7 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in Gaza. A domestic court process would be required before Mr Netanyahu faced arrest if he set foot in the UK. The ICC said there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant were responsible for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts”. The court’s pre-trial chamber also found “reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population”. The impact of the warrants is likely to be limited since Israel and its major ally, the US, are not members of the ICC.
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Missing Wisconsin kayaker Ryan Borgwardt has been found alive and well by authorities, but officials still don’t exactly know where he is. In a Thursday press conference by the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, officials said they have been in contact with Borgwardt since Nov. 11, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. Officials said the missing kayaker who staged his death has no intention of returning home or giving up his whereabouts. They made contact with the man through a woman “speaking Russian” before receiving a video from Borgwardt via email confirming he is alive. In the video, Borgwardt is heard saying the date "November 11" before showing himself inside what he called "his apartment." Here's what to know. 'I feel like Bin Laden': FBI arrests man in alleged New York Stock Exchange bomb plot What was the missing kayaker's plan? Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll told reporters that Borgwardt said he faked his death while confirming the 44-year-old appears to have no threat to his safety. Officials shared Borgwardt's plan , which included: According to Podoll, Borgwardt has not been in contact with his family, but he felt his decision to stage his death was in their best interest. Borgwardt took out a $375,000 life insurance policy, with his immediate family as the beneficiaries. "He had personal matters going on and felt this was the right thing to do," said Podoll of Borgwardt's plan. Referring to Borgwardt as a “smart guy,” Podoll revealed that Borgwardt chose Green Lake because it was the deepest lake in Wisconsin and didn’t expect authorities to spend more than two weeks in the search. "I hate to tell you, he picked the wrong sheriff and the wrong department," said Podoll. Borgwardt could face obstruction charges, and authorities would likely be seeking restitution between $35,000 and $40,000 for their efforts. That number didn’t include the costs incurred by the nonprofit Bruce’s Legacy and a dive team that searched for him. Where could Ryan Borgwardt be? A digital forensic analysis of his laptop revealed Borgwardt was in communication with a woman from Uzbekistan, replaced his laptop’s hard drive, inquired about moving funds to foreign banks and took out a life insurance policy worth $375,000 earlier this year. Although it is unknown where Borgwardt is, the sheriff noted the U.S. does not have an extradition treaty with Uzbekistan. The sheriff said authorities are “pulling on his heartstrings” in a continual attempt to get Borgwardt to return but the Watertown resident expressed concerns with how he would be received. What happened to Ryan Borgwardt? Borgwardt, who is married and has three children, was initially reported missing Aug. 12 when he failed to return from kayaking on Green Lake a day earlier. An extensive search involving underwater drones, towable submersible sonar, divers and three K-9 cadaver teams did not turn up Borgwardt’s body after 54 days. But a shift in the investigation, starting Oct. 7, showed Borgwardt’s name had been checked by Canadian law enforcement Aug. 13 and revealed he had a second passport after reporting his first passport as lost. With help from Customs and Border Patrol, Homeland Security, the FBI and the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations, authorities conducted a digital forensic analysis of his laptop and were able to uncover the following: Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@gannett.com.Boise State's legacy includes winning coaches and championship moments