I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice said Israel should work with U.N. agencies, not hinder their relief efforts in Gaza. The court’s opinions are not legally binding but carry symbolic weight.

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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?

A federal judge threw out their climate lawsuit against the president a few days ago. But legal experts say there was a silver lining in the judge’s opinion.

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Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says

In earlier reports, the commission found that Israel had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its conflict with Hamas, but stopped short of calling it genocide. Israel denounced the accusation as “fake.”

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How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law

They watched climate change ravage their home countries as rich, polluting nations did nothing. Then they had an idea.

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Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows

Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, said on Thursday that a plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem had won approval. But a procedural step remained.

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Thailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains

Intense nationalism and disputed history — and maps — stoke the neighbors’ hostilities. Even a surge of international diplomacy has brought little hope of a lasting peace.

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Spat Between Thai and Cambodian Leaders Fuels Deadly Border War

A personal feud between two of Southeast Asia’s political titans is inflaming the worst violence on the border in more than a decade.

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Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.

While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.

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Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

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Venezuela Is Holding an Election in Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana

In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana.

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