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Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save THE HAGUE — Israel faced a rare public reckoning Thursday over its war in Gaza, as lawyers for South Africa argued before the International Court of Justice that Israel’s actions, including its bombardment and siege of the enclave, showed its intent to commit genocide against…
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…
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose more than expected in December, according to a Labor Department measure Thursday that shows inflation still holding a grip on the U.S. economy. The consumer price index increased 0.3% for the month, higher than the 0.2% estimate at a time when most economists…
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.