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 hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine continue with submissions from ten countries
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 […]
South Africa asks the International Court of Justice to order additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza
Update: The ICJ responded to South Africa on February 16, stating that the “perilous situation” in Gaza “does not demand the indication of additional provisional measures”. The situation demanded immediate and effective […]
Statisticians challenge claims that Covid-19 began in the Huanan seafood market
A recently published paper, and its analysis by two German researchers, constitute a fresh challenge to claims that Covid-19 began in the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan. In their paper published in […]
International Court of Justice tells Israel to meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has told Israel that it must meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention and take all measures within its power to prevent the […]
Scientists say EcoHealth Alliance’s DEFUSE proposal was a blueprint for SARS-CoV-2
The investigative research group ‘U.S. Right to Know’ (USRTK) has made public the full batch of documents it obtained about the EcoHealth Alliance’s ‘Defusing the Threat of Bat-borne Coronaviruses’ (DEFUSE) grant proposal […]
Israel says Hamas attack was genocidal, but its own assault on Gaza is legitimate
Counsel for Israel said at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday (Friday) that the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, fell within the statutory definition of genocide, but Israel’s […]
South Africa alleges Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague lawyers for South Africa yesterday (Thursday) presented oral arguments supporting their allegation that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention in Gaza. Israel […]
Anthony Fauci questioned by members of the US Congress
This article has been updated. In two days of closed-door transcribed interviews with members of the US Congress, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony […]
Artificial intelligence: the positives and negatives, ethics, privacy, and geopolitics
At the 2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) the renowned expert in artificial intelligence Toby Walsh and independent investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein delved into the societal, economic, and personal impacts of AI. […]
From greed to care: women lead the way to sustainability and environmental justice
Vandana Shiva has been an environmental activist for five decades. At the 2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) she spoke about her lengthy fight for environmental justice and about ecofeminism, organic farming, challenging […]
EcoHealth Alliance dismisses new allegations of dishonesty, but documents reveal deceit
The US-based EcoHealth Alliance has dismissed allegations that the organisation misled the Pentagon about intended research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, but the new revelations add to the weight […]
Nóra Quoirin’s parents shocked by Malaysian TV documentary about the teenager’s disappearance and death
The parents of Franco-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin, Meabh and Sebastien Quoirin, have expressed their shock and disappointment over a documentary about Nóra’s disappearance and death that was aired on Malaysian television on […]
Horror, chaos, and devastation: the roots and realities of Israel’s assault on Gaza
The horror, chaos, and devastation that is being wreaked in Palestine was brought home to the audience at the 2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) in a session in which independent investigative journalist […]
The shifting tides of climate change: false narratives, greenwashing, doomism, and Deep Adaptation
Climate change was high on the agenda on the first day of presentations at the 2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) on the Indonesian island of Bali. In a session entitled […]
EcoHealth Alliance president Peter Daszak interviewed by members of the US Congress
This article has been updated. The president of the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), Peter Daszak, yesterday (Tuesday) gave a voluntary, transcribed interview that was requested by five members of the US Congress who […]
Orangutans settle into a new forest haven in Sumatra
Four orangutans have moved into their unique new forest home in North Sumatra: the Orangutan Haven. It’s a landmark moment for the veterinarians and others working in animal welfare who have been […]
Asia for Animals: education and grassroots collaboration help to end the dog and cat meat trade
An estimated 30 million dogs and ten million cats are killed for human consumption each year across Asia and the largest-scale slaughter is in China. At the 2023 Asia for Animals conference, […]
Asia for Animals: using Species Victim Impact Statements to combat wildlife crime
The global illegal wildlife trade is valued at more than $US20 billion per year and it is the world’s fourth most lucrative black market. Delegates at the 2023 Asia for Animals (AfA) conference […]
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