Fri 26 January 2024: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered its ruling on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip. The World Court on Friday did not order a ceasefire in Gaza but told Israel to take measures to prevent and punish […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: International tourism numbers are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, according to data released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Friday. According to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year, there will be an expected 1.3 billion international passengers in 2023, which is 88% […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: In early January, Israel announced that it was withdrawing some of its forces from northern Gaza after “dismantling” Hamas’s military activities in the region. Three months had passed since the start of its war on Gaza, more than 20,000 Palestinians had been killed and Israel had increasingly turned its attention to […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: More than a third of articles in a controversial immigration bill must be scrapped, France’s Constitutional Council has said. The council, a body that validates the constitutionality of laws, rejected measures in the bill on Thursday that call for the toughening of access to social benefits, family reunification, and the introduction of immigration […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: The Burkina Faso army was accused by the international watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday of killing at least 60 people in drone strikes that, according to the government, were directed towards armed groups. According to a recent study from the rights group, three military drone attacks since August have […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling at 12:00 GMT 14:00 (South Africa time) on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel. Who are the judges presiding over the case today? In total, there are 17 judges, including Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: Daria Trepova, a 26-year-old who was found guilty in April of killing ultranationalist pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, was given a 27-year prison sentence by a St. Petersburg court. The incident happened during a talk Tatarsky was giving in a café in St. Petersburg. Trepova was present at the event on April […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: Nepal demanded the return of the remains of those who lost their lives in the conflict, as well as the callback of hundreds of its citizens who were recruited in Russia’s army, said Nepal’s top diplomat on Thursday (Jan 25). In an interview with The Associated Press, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Narayan […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: More than one in three Americans believe Israel is carrying out genocide against Palestinians, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. The survey says 35 percent affirm this belief and 36 percent oppose it, while 29 percent remain undecided. According to the Economist/YouGov poll, roughly equal numbers of adults believe Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians, which […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: The Pentagon is estimating that its buildup of American forces in the Middle East is racking up a $1.6 billion bill that it cannot pay for because Congress has not approved a budget, according to a report published Wednesday. Two anonymous US officials told the online news website Politico that the […]
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