This article has been updated. Scientists who have been studying acoustic signals to see if they might have come from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 say field experiments in the southern […]
MH370: experimental ocean blasts could bring investigators closer to the truth
Fauci fends off accusations at congressional hearing about Covid-19
This article has been updated. The much-awaited appearance of the former director of the United States’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony Fauci, before the Select Subcommittee on the […]
Fauci set to issue numerous denials at congressional hearing about Covid-19
The former director of the United States’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony Fauci, is due to give public testimony before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic […]
Fauci transcript released ahead of public congressional hearing
This article has been updated to include details from the opening statement Anthony Fauci is due to give on June 3. Just days before the former director of the United States’ National […]
World Court orders Israel to halt its military assault on Rafah
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has told Israel to immediately halt its military assault on Rafah and has described the humanitarian situation in Rafah as disastrous. Reading out […]
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, and 3 Hamas leaders
Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court Karim A.A. Khan is seeking arrest warrants against the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab […]
Israel denies committing genocide in Gaza and says it’s engaged in ‘a difficult and tragic armed conflict’
Israel yesterday (Friday) denied that it was committing genocide in Gaza and urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to reject South Africa’s request for the indication of additional […]
South Africa urges World Court to order Israel to cease military activities throughout Gaza
South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to explicitly order Israel to cease its military activities throughout Gaza. Yesterday (Thursday) South Africa presented its oral arguments […]
US Department of Health and Human Services suspends government funding to EcoHealth Alliance
This article has been updated with information about the action taken by the HHS against Peter Daszak personally. The EcoHealth Alliance has been suspended from participating in United States federal government procurement […]
World Court receives new request from South Africa about Palestine and a declaration of intervention from Libya
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 […]
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 […]
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