Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the International Court of Justice

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence

In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling in a case brought by South Africa against Israel, alleging genocide in Gaza. The court found Palestinians have a “plausible” right to protection from genocide in Gaza and that Israel must take all measures to prevent a…

The Conversation

Cambodian and Thai officials meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire details

Thai and Cambodian officials have met in Malaysia for the first round of cross-border talks since a tense ceasefire was brokered last week

The Independent UK

There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’

The Trump administration has accused the PA of seeking to ‘internationalise’ its conflict with Israel in court.

Al Jazeera

Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: what it means for Africa

The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change “imperils all forms of life”. This followed a case brought by Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels, supported by 131 other countries…

The Conversation

Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

Two prominent Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

The Independent UK

Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 4 central claims don’t stack up

One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target.

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Five key takeaways from the ICJ’s historic climate ruling and what comes next

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action.

Euronews

A timeline of the Cambodia-Thailand conflict as new clashes break out

Border disputes between the two countries date back to 1907

Evening Standard

Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice

Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found.

The Conversation

World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia

The world’s highest court says countries are legally obliged to prevent harms caused by climate change, in a ruling that repudiates Australia’s claims it is not legally responsible for emissions from our fossil fuel exports.

The Conversation

Pacific nations applaud 'lifeline' climate ruling

Pacific Islanders have welcomed a landmark ruling from an international court which could leave polluting nations such as Australia liable for climate impacts.

AAP

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change

The Independent UK

Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court

Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it on, the International Court of Justice says.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

UN's top court says healthy environment is a human right in historic climate ruling

Experts say the non-binding advisory opinion could mark a turning point in international climate law.

The Independent UK

The UN's highest court will decide Wednesday on the climate obligations of countries

Judges at the UN’s highest court are set to issue a decision Wednesday that could set a legal benchmark for action on the climate crisis

Al Jazeera

‘Historic’ ruling on climate change by World Court: What to expect

The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu.

International Business Times

Vanuatu: ICJ Ruling A 'Game-changer' For Climate Justice

The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

ICJ Climate Ruling: Five Things To Watch For

The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law.

Euronews

‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework for climate action.

The Conversation

How young people have taken climate justice to the world’s international courts

Youth activist organisations including Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change and World Youth for Climate Justice recently coordinated massive online calls across two different time zones. These two global gatherings were in preparation for a coordinated global youth movement around the release of the most anticipated advisory opinion scheduled to…

The Independent UK

Equatorial Guinea urges UN to block the sale of a Paris mansion seized by France

Equatorial Guinea has accused France of "neo-colonial" behavior in a legal battle over a luxury mansion in Paris

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal must be ratified to secure Diego Garcia, peers say

Mauritius is ‘likely’ to resume its campaign to secure a judgment on sovereignty against Britain unless the agreement is rubber-stamped, peers said

Radio France Internationale

Israel's war and settlements a strategy to block Palestinian state: legal expert

In the past 20 months, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip and nearly 950 in the occupied West Bank. International law specialist Monique Chemillier-Gendreau says Israel’s retaliation for the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks is part of a wider plan to prevent the creation of…

International Business Times

Tens Of Thousands Rally In Dutch Gaza Protest

Tens of thousands of people dressed in red marched through the streets of The Hague Sunday to demand more action from the Dutch government against what they termed a "genocide" in Gaza.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

31 stories

Piroschka van de Wouw

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

12 stories

Vishal Prasad

12 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

the International Criminal Court

572 stories

Palestinian Authority

542 stories

Oxfam

532 stories

the Palestinian Authority

532 stories

the International Court of Justice

345 stories

Woodside

317 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.