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ICJ rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel
The International Court of Justice has ruled against issuing emergency measures over German arms sales to Israel as requested by Nicaragua, which had argued...
US drug overdose deaths hit record high
A record number of Americans died from drug overdoses last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, according to official data.
In total, an...
Gaza starvation could amount to war crime says UN human rights chief
After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a man-made famine.
It...
2nd Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Overwhelming Success In US Tests
Moderna, earlier today said that its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in...
US cancels export licences of suppliers to China’s Huawei
The United States has revoked some licences that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies.
Some...
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security bill
Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of...
Israel’s PM tours Hamas attacked area with tech billionaire Musk
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu toured the Kfar Aza kibbutz with tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Kfar Aza was one of the areas that was...
Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas in Rafah despite US arms threat
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel can "stand alone", after the US warned arms shipments could be stopped if he orders a...
Russia says Ukraine struck nuclear plant
Russia claims that Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though...
Spain pardons Catalan leaders over independence bid
The Spanish government has formally pardoned nine Catalan separatists who were convicted over a failed independence bid in 2017.
The leaders were imprisoned after being...
