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What is genocide, the key accusation in the case against Israel at the ICJ?
Israel-Gaza war live updates: South Africa presents genocide case against Israel at U.N.’s top court
South Africa presented its arguments Thursday to the International Court of Justice at The Hague, as it opened its case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel vehemently denies the allegations, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described as “meritless” while urging Israel to scale back the intensity of its military operations.
S&P 500 closes little changed Thursday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 2, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stocks ended Thursday near the flat line after a fresh round of inflation data reflected an uptick in consumer prices for December. The Nasdaq Composite closed at the flat line, settling…
Former Guatemalan interior minister arrested for not forcibly removing protesters
Guatemalan police on Thursday arrested the country’s former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered. Police arrested Napoléon Barrientos at his home, leading him out in handcuffs and a bulletproof vest. Barrientos told reporters…
Apple’s Vision Pro headset could sell out quickly at launch, top analyst predicts
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, beside an Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset could be difficult to buy at launch, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi…
UN teachers celebrated Oct. 7 attack, praised Hamas terrorists as ‘heroes’ on Telegram: watchdog
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Georgian Orthodox Church calls for Stalin religious icon to be changed
The icon shows the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint.
U.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal year
US President Joe Biden, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, speaks during a meeting with his cabinet at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. government ran up another half a trillion dollars in red ink in the first quarter of its fiscal year,…
What qualifies as genocide? Breaking down the ICJ case against Israel.
South Africa has brought a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, alleging that Israel is violating international law by committing and failing to prevent genocidal acts “to destroy Palestinians in Gaza,” setting up a showdown in the court and in the court of public opinion as preliminary hearings on the case began…
Gambia’s soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen
A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. A chartered flight Wednesday carrying the “Scorpions” returned to Gambia’s capital Banjul after being airborne for nine minutes when the crew realized there were technical problems,…
