Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall

Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel’s war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.

Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor’s suggestion that he is not welcome. Mamdani said on Wednesday that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war crimes court, he encouraged the federal government to do so.

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Craig Overton came out on top in his head-to-head with twin brother Jamie Overton, to help Trent Rockets secure a thrilling four-wicket victory with two balls to spare against London Spirit in the Men's Hundred.

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• Ramsay-Peaty finishes third in 100m breaststroke

• ‘People who comment … you don’t know who I am’

Adam Ramsay-Peaty has never been someone to mask his feelings. But defeat has never sounded as emotional or as raw as this. There were tears. Frustrations. Questions about why he kept putting himself through the 5.30am starts at the age of 31.

And then came the crescendo in the form of a blistering attack on his critics on social media and the media. “You can’t hurt me,” he said, before telling them to “do better”. It was dramatic. It was powerful. And it was certainly heartfelt.

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Luke Littler is on course to beat Phil Taylor's tournament average record after another impressive victory saw him reach the final.

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Christopher Street Day event cancelled after incident that left several people injured

A major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that a car has crashed into a crowd of people, with several injuries.

The city’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off by the organiser after the incident in the city’s Tiergarten park near the route of the parade on Saturday night.

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A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".

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• Super League: Wigan 38-16 St Helens

• Saints thrashed day after sacking head coach Rowley

Wigan Warriors underlined the gulf between themselves and St Helens with an emphatic victory over their great rivals, 24 hours on from the Saints’ shock decision to sack their head coach, Paul Rowley.

Rowley’s nine-month tenure was brought to an abrupt end on Thursday, making him the shortest-serving Saints coach in 50 years, with the club sat seventh and in danger of not making the Super League playoffs for the first time in history.

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