11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (378+ words) The Hague, Netherlands - International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan warned on Friday against "the demise of international rule of law" after the US targeted her with sanctions. Washington sanctioned Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal on…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (750+ words) Gaza City, Gaza - The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killing which drew international outrage. Hind Rajab's body was…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (293+ words) Washington DC - The State Department will reportedly provide $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, to be used to pay for equipment, vehicles, and infrastructure. The Trump administration has informed Congress of its intention to send the money, which would…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (616+ words) Deir el-Balah, Gaza - From a small makeshift tent in the central Gaza Strip, a dedicated team works to carefully store and document some of the war-shattered territory's most precious commodities: local seeds. Shelves of unassuming plastic tubs line the walls…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" of the country's south as a shocking violation of international law. Salam said Israeli "attacks, incursions, demolitions and the systematic destruction of homes," infrastructure, government buildings and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (297+ words) Jerusalem, Israel - The US' ambassador to Israel, a staunch supporter of West Bank settlements, on Thursday made the rare move of denouncing settler violence and "terror" siege tactics against Palestinians. Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Washington DC - Representative Ayanna Pressley is calling for the release of Palestinian-American student Sama Safi, who has been detained by Israel for over two months. Safi is a psychology student at Birzeit University who grew up in Palestine but regularly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) Washington DC - The US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, amid the ongoing Iran war. "We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. We have control over it; nobody else, only us," Trump…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) New York, New York - A collection of Palestinian students and staff members have sued Columbia University over claims of discriminatory treatment by the school since late 2023. The lawsuit was filed by five Palestinian Americans on Monday with the New York…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (203+ words) Washington DC - A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran's ports, the US military said. The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and…...