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Ukraine sought to prove that the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic are terrorist organizations, and Russia gave them funding and weapons THE HAGUE | TASS | The UN International Court of Justice has found most of Ukraine’s complaints against Russia in a lawsuit over potential violations of …

JERUSALEM,  | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his government will not release Palestinian prisoners or withdraw forces from Gaza, despite international efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal. Netanyahu said in Eli, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, that “I hear various claims …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Authorities in the southern U.S. state of Texas are in a standoff with the federal government over a sharp immigration dispute. Observers have argued that the standoff reflects the nation’s political fray, warning against a potential constitutional crisis that might further split the country. They also …

SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Elon Musk said on Monday that his neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday. The patient is “recovering well,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” Neuralink’s first product is called …

MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will respond to any attempts by Western countries to confiscate Russian property and assets abroad, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “We have spoken more than once about the illegitimacy of unilateral coercive measures taken by Western countries in relation to Russian property abroad. …

SUMMARY OF JUDGEMENT Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has today issued a statement affirming it recognises this week’s order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, and also disassociating itself from a dissenting judgment by Judge Julia Sebutinde. Foreign affairs PS Bagiire Vincet Waiswa said …

Renewables are growing rapidly and nuclear power is on track to reach new all-time high next year, enabling low-emissions generation to outpace robust electricity demand growth Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Global electricity demand is expected to grow at a faster rate over the next three years as the clean …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa   | Xinhua |  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. “Earlier today, …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua |  The South African parliament on Friday welcomed the “landmark ruling” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country’s genocide case against Israel, calling on the international community to apply pressure on Israel to comply with the order. According to a statement issued …

THE HAGUE | Xinhua | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to deliver a ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Friday in the Hague. It will also rule on South Africa’s demand for the court’s urgent intervention to stop Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Judge …