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 […]
MH370: mixed emotions as next of kin gather for 10-year anniversary remembrance
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 […]
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 […]
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