South Africa has submitted an urgent new request about Palestine to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague and Libya has filed a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel. In its […]
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World Court refuses request for emergency order to halt German military exports to Israel
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have rejected a request from Nicaragua for provisional measures over Germany’s military exports to Israel. It was a majority ruling, with […]
Senator takes US federal agencies to task for not speaking up about DEFUSE research proposal
United States senator Rand Paul has written to several federal agencies requesting information about the ‘Defusing the Threat of Bat-borne Coronaviruses’ (DEFUSE) grant proposal that the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) submitted to the […]
Germany denies facilitating genocide in Gaza
Germany has denied Nicaragua’s allegation that it has violated its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in […]
Nicaragua tells International Court of Justice that Germany has facilitated genocide in Gaza
Lawyers for Nicaragua yesterday (Monday) presented oral arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague supporting their allegation that Germany has violated its obligations under the Convention on the […]
EcoHealth Alliance president Peter Daszak to testify at public congressional hearing
EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) president Peter Daszak is due to testify at a public hearing before the United States’ Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on May 1. He is being invited to […]
World Court orders Israel to act to address famine in Gaza and ensure its troops do not violate the Genocide Convention
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to take action to address famine in Gaza. In its new order, issued in response to a request from South Africa, […]
US senators announce bipartisan investigation into high-risk biological research and the origin of Covid-19
Two US senators have announced a bipartisan investigation of national security threats posed by high-risk biological research and technology in the United States and abroad. Republican senator Rand Paul and Democrat Gary […]
Global generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, new UN report says
A record 62 billion kilogrammes (62 million tonnes) of electronic waste was produced worldwide in 2022, which is equivalent to an annual average of 7.8 kg of e-waste per capita. This is […]
SARS-CoV-2: scientists say allegations of online aggression over virus origin are defamatory
Amid new indications that SARS-CoV-2 most likely originated in a laboratory, the origins discussion has taken a particularly unpleasant turn with 12 scientists who favour the zoonosis hypothesis accusing two faculty members […]
MH370: ten years on, next of kin still don’t know what happened to their loved-ones
It’s been ten years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board. While some debris has been found that the Malaysian authorities say is from the missing plane, neither […]
MH370: mixed emotions as next of kin gather for 10-year anniversary remembrance
Sentiments at the MH370 10th anniversary remembrance event in Kuala Lumpur were mixed: tears of grief from some of the next of kin who were overcome by emotion at certain points in the […]
Malaysia set to discuss new MH370 search proposal with seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity
Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, said at the MH370 10th anniversary remembrance event in Kuala Lumpur that the ministry was ready to invite the American seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity to Malaysia […]
World Court hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine conclude after six days of submissions
The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague about Israel’s occupation of Palestine have concluded after six days of oral submissions. The State of Palestine, 49 member states […]
World Court hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine: 12 more countries make their submissions
Twelve more countries made submissions on the fifth of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response to […]
Twelve more countries make submissions at the World Court’s hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Twelve more countries have made submissions on the fourth of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response […]
Ten more countries make submissions at the World Court’s hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Ten more countries have made submissions on the third of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response […]
World Court hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine continue with submissions from ten countries
At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague yesterday (Tuesday) representatives of ten countries made oral submissions on the second of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. More […]
World Court hears calls for an immediate, unconditional end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Palestinian representatives told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday (Monday) that there must be an immediate, unconditional and total end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. They stated that the occupation was […]
International Court of Justice rejects South Africa’s request for additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected South Africa’s request for additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza. The ICJ responded to South Africa yesterday (February 16), stating that the “perilous situation” in […]
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