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12 hours ago

Gulf region at risk': Qatar seeks collective response' to Israeli attack

Qatar demands a regional collective response and legal action against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an Israeli strike on Doha that killed civilians.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
13 hours ago

Netanyahu vows to target opponents abroad after strike in Qatar

Unfazed by international outrage over the attack in the Qatari capital, Netanyahu said on Wednesday that countries should applaud Israel for its bombing and killing spree across the Middle East. I say to Qatar and all nations who harbour terrorists, you either expel them or you bring them to justice because if you don't, we will, he said.
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#israel-hamas-conflict
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
19 hours ago

After Qatar attack, Israel ambassador to US says we'll get them next time'

Israel threatens to repeat strikes in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders despite widespread international condemnation and accusations of violating international law.
US politics
fromPoynter
1 day ago

The US military strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel raises legal questions - Poynter

A U.S. military strike on a vessel allegedly from Venezuela killed 11, prompting legal and international-law questions about the strike's authority.
#israel
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Qatar condemns cowardly' Israeli attack in Doha

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly Israeli attack on a residential building housing Hamas leaders in the capital Doha, calling the assault a blatant violation of all international laws and norms. The State of Qatar affirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and its continued tampering with regional security, as well as any action targeting its security and sovereignty, ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said in a statement on Tuesday.
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#gaza
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
World news

The Irish Independent's View: World leaders are speaking out against Israel, but where are the actions to support their words?

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
World news

The Irish Independent's View: World leaders are speaking out against Israel, but where are the actions to support their words?

fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Gaza-bound flotillas: All you need to know DW 09/08/2025

The Global Sumud Flotilla, the most ambitious and largest maritime mission to try to reach Gaza to date, set sail from various ports at the end of August. It comprises nearly 1,000 participants, including the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the former mayor of the Spanish city Barcelona Ada Colau, and the Irish actor Liam Cunningham. The flotilla, which is defined as a fleet of ships under one command, was warmly received during a stopover in Tunisia on Sunday.
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 days ago

A Dangerous Precedent: What Happens If Military Lawyers Go Silent

President Trump told reporters that the operation happened "over the last few minutes, (we) literally shot out a boat, a drug-carrying boat, a lot of drugs in that boat." While few may mourn the alleged 11 narco-traffickers who perished in the attack, all Americans should be concerned about how our military is being cut loose from its legal moorings by what appears to be the abandonment of the rule of law from the very top of our national chain of command.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

JD Vance Snaps at Dem Influencer In Spat Over Potential War Crimes' in Trump Plan: I Don't Give a Sh*t What You Call It'

Vice President JD Vance defended potential strikes on Venezuelan-linked cartel members, calling killing cartel poisoners the military's highest and best use.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Layne Smith, left, clears vegetation to prevent flames from spreading to his home as a fire burns through the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County. Multiple structures have burned in the historic Gold Rush town after thousands of lightning strikes ignited a spate of fast-moving fires in the dry rural foothills of the eastern Sierra. Chinese Camp, named for the Chinese miners who settled there, is a registered California landmark filled with historic structures and home to roughly 60 residents. Photograph: Noah Berger/AP
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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

By blowing up a suspected cartel boat, the US signaled it's bringing War on Terror tactics to the drug war

The US conducted a lethal airstrike in the Caribbean against a Venezuelan-linked drug vessel, shifting to counterterrorism-style tactics against drug cartels.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth

US military killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan traffickers in international waters illegally uses war powers instead of law enforcement and creates a dangerous precedent.
#genocide
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

What if the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to rely on the United States' absolute backing throughout his country's war on Gaza. While the administration of former US President Joe Biden may have occasionally expressed discomfort over the crises it was enabling in Gaza, the Donald Trump administration has yet to exhibit similar qualms, even going so far in February as to suggest that all of Gaza's population be ethnically cleansed.
World news
World politics
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Global Stability Depends on Enforcing Rules-Based Order

A consistent, enforced rules-based international order is essential for global peace, economic stability, and rebuilding trust.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Could Western leaders be legally complicit in the Gaza genocide?

Western military and political support, led by the United States, facilitates Israel's actions in Gaza and raises questions of complicity and legal accountability.
US politics
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

U.S. denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of U.N. General Assembly

The U.S. will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian Authority and PLO members ahead of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel's war in Gaza a genocide

OHCHR staff demand leadership publicly declare Israel's Gaza offensive a genocide and urge member states to suspend arms sales to Israel.
World news
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'I beg for a permanent ceasefire to be reached' - Pope calls for end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement in Gaza

An urgent call for a permanent ceasefire, safe humanitarian access, strict adherence to humanitarian law, and the release of remaining hostages amid escalating Gaza conflict.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage to unveil plans for mass deportations if Reform UK wins next general election UK politics live

Nigel Farage’s Reform party pledges mass deportations, disapplication of international law, and banning asylum claims for illegal entrants if it attains government power.
#e1-settlement
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement plan DW 08/20/2025

I am pleased to announce that just a short while ago, the civil administration approved the planning for the construction of the E1 neighborhood,
World news
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Shameful': UN says 383 aid workers killed last year, nearly half in Gaza

The highest number of aid worker attacks occurred in Palestinian territory, with significant fatalities in Gaza and Sudan.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

We would love to enter Eurovision!' The boy who saw some unclaimed land and founded his own country

Jackson and his friends scoured maps and discovered an unclaimed strip of forest that falls outside the borders of Croatia and Serbia, wanting to make it into a country.
US politics
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

France says Mali's arrest of embassy worker on coup charges unfounded'

The arrest of Yann Vezilier highlights deteriorating relations between France and Mali amid accusations of coup plotting.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Arab, Islamic countries condemn Netanyahu's Greater Israel' remark

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's vision for a Greater Israel is condemned by Arab and Muslim nations as a threat to national security and peace.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done? DW 08/15/2025

Starvation is increasingly recognized as a war crime, with calls for prosecution growing globally.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Israel threatens to ban major humanitarian organizations as hunger worsens in Gaza

Over 100 international organizations accuse Israel of obstructing humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza through stringent new registration rules.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon-a space lawyer explains why

If one country places a nuclear reactor on the Moon, others must navigate around it, legally and physically. In effect, it draws a line on the lunar map.
US politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Three Thai soldiers injured by landmine on border with Cambodia, army says

Three Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine on the Cambodian border, with Thailand accusing Cambodia of violating international law.
#climate-change
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Environment

The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law

US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world's top court

A healthy environment is recognized as a human right, impacting international law and government accountability regarding climate change.
World news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

UN World Court declares countries must curb emissions

Climate change poses an urgent and existential threat, necessitating immediate action from states to address its severe consequences.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Environment

The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law

Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A word is born and critiqued: 'healthocide'

Healthocide signifies the intentional destruction of health services and infrastructure, highlighting urgent violations of international law.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Israel pushes for more illegal settlements in occupied West Bank amid raids

Israeli plans to expand settlements in the E1 area will isolate Palestinian communities and threaten prospects for a two-state solution.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Israeli West Bank settlement

Johnson's visit to an illegal West Bank settlement violates international law and undermines peace efforts.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Speaker Mike Johnson Calls Occupied West Bank an "Integral Part" of Israel

Mike Johnson endorses the annexation of Palestinian territory during a visit to an Israeli settlement.
#palestinian-statehood
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Microsoft cut off Indian company's cloud due to EU sanctions

Nayara Energy protested the sanctions in a strongly-worded statement that asserts "This unilateral move by the European Union is founded on baseless assertions, representing an undue extension of authority that ignores both international law and the sovereignty of India."
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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I saw many atrocities as a senior aid official in Gaza. Now Israeli authorities are trying to silence us

Gaza suffers extreme humanitarian crises due to Israeli policies, leading to starvation, health system collapse, and systematic silencing of aid workers.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Inside the EU's stalled plan to penalize Israel DW 08/02/2025

The EU moves toward penalizing Israel by proposing to bar Israeli startups from accessing EU research funds.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Six great reads: Keir Starmer's human rights record, Jamie Lee Curtis on cosmetic surgery and the best of Euro 25

Keir Starmer's commitment to human rights is inconsistent, despite his background as a human rights lawyer.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Albanese accuses Israel of clearly' breaching international law but resists push to recognise Palestinian state

Australia will not imminently recognize a Palestinian state, emphasizing the need for conditions towards a two-state solution.
#bashar-al-assad
#human-rights
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The ICJ's ruling means Australia and other major polluters face a new era of climate reparations | Harj Narulla

Australia is now bound by international law to rapidly reduce emissions below 1.5 degrees of warming.
World news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Brazil to join South Africa's ICJ case against Israel over actions in Gaza

Brazil will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Historic' ruling on climate change by World Court: What to expect

The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu. Countries that are top fossil fuel polluters argue that legal provisions under the UNFCCC are enough, while advocates encourage a broader approach, incorporating human rights and maritime laws. Vanuatu emphasized the ICJ’s unique position to address these issues within the framework of international law, urging judges to clarify obligations towards climate change and potential consequences for polluters.
World politics
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

World court set to hear Vanuatu's case on climate crisis obligations

Vanuatu's reefs are rapidly deteriorating due to climate change, cyclones, and rising sea levels, endangering ecosystems and livelihoods.
#gaza-conflict
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
US politics

Taoiseach hits back after US ambassador to Israel says Irish have 'fallen into a vat of Guinness' over Occupied Territories Bill

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
US politics

Taoiseach hits back after US ambassador to Israel says Irish have 'fallen into a vat of Guinness' over Occupied Territories Bill

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Belgian police question two Israelis over war crimes accusations

Belgian authorities briefly held two Israeli citizens at an electronic music festival after pro-Palestinian groups accused them of war crimes, initiating an investigation.
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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Recognised Palestinian state could develop disputed gas resources, expert says

Recognition of Palestine would enable the Palestinian Authority to develop the Gaza Marine gas field and generate significant revenue.
#ireland
fromwww.dw.com
1 year ago

What does the International Court of Justice do? DW 04/07/2024

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, as stated in Chapter XIV, Article 92 of the UN Charter, binding the 193 member states to comply with its decisions.
US politics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US drone war: Berlin not absolved of all responsibility DW 07/15/2025

The Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the 'right to life and physical integrity' does not apply to drone strikes abroad with indirect German assistance.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Colombia hosts first Hague Group summit to finalize action against Israel's Gaza offensive

The meeting seeks to coordinate concrete actions, including legal and diplomatic measures, against Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, described by member states as genocide.
World politics
#germany
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Germany news

US drone war: Constitutional Court exonerates Germany DW 07/15/2025

The Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the right to life under Germany's Basic Law does not apply to drone strike victims abroad.
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago
Germany politics

German court to rule on claim over US strikes in Yemen

Germany's constitutional court will rule on its partial responsibility for US drone strikes in Yemen due to actions at Ramstein airbase.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case DW 07/15/2025

The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Germany did not violate international law by failing to strictly monitor or prevent US drone attacks carried out with signals from Ramstein air base.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case DW 07/15/2025

The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that Germany did not violate international law by failing to strictly monitor or prevent US drone attacks carried out with the help of signals from the Ramstein air base.
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