Israel’s Barak quits ICJ panel, citing personal reasons
JERUSALEM – Aharon Barak, a former president of Israel’s Supreme Court, has resigned from his role as ad hoc judge on an International Court of Justice panel weighing a genocide…
New reality for migrants at US-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect
SAN DIEGO – Jessica Leon, an asylum-seeker from Ecuador, scaled a border wall on Tuesday with her 3-year-old daughter, setting foot on U.S. soil in San Diego, California, just hours…
In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – The leader of Hamas said on June 5 the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire…
Polish legislators ask court to detain former Orlen CEO after missed cash-for-visas testimony
WARSAW – Polish legislators asked a court on Wednesday to detain the former CEO of oil refiner Orlen Daniel Obajtek to force him to testify on June 7 before a…
Kremlin critic Yashin loses ‘foreign agent’ appeal
LONDON – Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, imprisoned for criticising the war in Ukraine, lost a court appeal on Wednesday against being designated as a “foreign agent”, Russian news outlets…
Russia jails dual US citizen for insulting army ribbon
MOSCOW – A US-Russian man accused of mocking a patriotic ribbon associated with the Russian army has been jailed for three and a half years, the Saint Petersburg court service…
D-Day: Normandy’s wartime children recall bombs, destroyed cities, and chewing gum
SAINT-LO, France – As world leaders gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion that liberated France from Nazi Germany, some of those who were children in…
80 years on, Britain promises to ‘always remember’ D-Day
PORTSMOUTH/SAINT-LO – Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to those who took part in D-Day, promising to “always remember” the sacrifices made by the Allied soldiers who invaded France by sea…
Swiss upper house of parliament slams European climate ruling
ZURICH – Switzerland’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday slammed a recent ruling by a top European court that pressed the country to do more to combat global warming, arguing…
Pope calls for global push to tackle poor nations’ debt crises
VATICAN CITY – The world must do more to reduce the debt burden faced by low income countries to avoid them entering a cycle of poverty and despair, Pope Francis…