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The Trump administration last week unveiled an 'Economic D-Day' sanctions campaign against Iran that officials have called the biggest-ever financial offensive leveled against a U.S. adversary. But a Wall Street Journal analysis this week…
2026-09-02 · 4 MIN READHong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison filed international arbitration against Panama on Thursday, seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages for the "destruction" of its investments in two ports at either end of the Panama Canal. The company…
2026-08-20 · 3 MIN READJapan published its annual defense white paper on Aug. 5, describing South Korea as an important neighboring country and partner for the third consecutive year while repeating its territorial claim over the Dokdo islets for the 22nd year.…
2026-08-05 · 4 MIN READThe U.S. State Department notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to close five consulates and missions in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada, a move it said would save costs after a reassessment of bilateral relationships.…
2026-08-05 · 3 MIN READChad announced Monday it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, days after a U.S. official urged the central African nation to consider doing so as part of an intensified American campaign to dismantle the court.
2026-07-28 · 3 MIN READMumia Abu-Jamal, the Black radical writer and former Black Panther serving a life sentence without parole for the 1981 murder of a Philadelphia police officer, lodged a petition Tuesday with the United Nations working group on arbitrary…
2026-07-28 · 5 MIN READIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' on Sunday, after Mamdani acknowledged last week he lacks the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu on an International Criminal Court…
2026-07-27 · 4 MIN READThe International Criminal Court voted Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan, marking the first time the global tribunal's leader has been ousted from office. The court's 125 member states removed the British barrister by a large…
2026-07-24 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration's State Department has warned that allied nations refusing to reject the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction will face "increased scrutiny" and potential sanctions, according to a Guardian report published…
2026-07-24 · 3 MIN READSecretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, calling the tribunal an "intolerable threat to U.S. sovereignty" and vowing a whole-of-government effort to disable its…
2026-07-13 · 4 MIN READRep. Ro Khanna of California said armed Israeli settlers carrying US-made M4 rifles detained him and his delegation for 90 minutes during a visit to the occupied West Bank Wednesday. The congressman said the Israel Defense Forces arrived…
2026-07-11 · 3 MIN READAbdul Zahir Qadeer, 52, a former general in Afghanistan's Border Force and former first deputy speaker of the country's House of the People, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday after being extradited from Kenya to face charges of…
2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READFour prominent U.S. human rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its sanctions against the International Criminal Court, arguing the measures amount to a "blatantly illegal attack on international justice." The…
2026-08-11 · 4 MIN READA United Nations panel has determined that the detention of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo is "arbitrary," calling for his immediate release and compensation for violations of his fundamental rights under international treaties.…
2026-07-10 · 4 MIN READ
A court in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou has ordered Molly Tea, a local tea chain, to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million, finding its logo infringed trademark claims related to the company's four-petal flower monogram.
2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for lethal autonomous weapons — which he termed “killer robots” — to be banned by international law, warning that machines selecting and engaging targets without human…
2026-07-06 · 3 MIN READPeter Stokes, 19, a dual US-Estonian national, was extradited to the United States from Finland after his arrest in April and ordered held in federal custody in Chicago on charges of computer intrusion, conspiracy and fraud tied to his…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READA fleet of nearly 400 Chinese fishing vessels is operating off Peru's southern coast and moving north toward the Galápagos Islands, raising concerns among researchers and conservation groups about overfishing, pollution and possible…
2026-07-01 · 3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of carrying out a drone attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a 'foolish violation' of the ceasefire agreement signed last week. Iranian officials responded by…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READPhilippine officials said Wednesday that China removed a temporary floating platform from Scarborough Shoal, a contested atoll in the South China Sea that Beijing has controlled since 2012, after the platform's appearance at the end of May…
2026-06-23 · 4 MIN READIn an opinion essay published Friday, Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci argues that the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, while representing egregious violations of international law, also reveal that even the most powerful…
2026-06-20 · 5 MIN READArtificial intelligence has crossed from a supporting role in military targeting into autonomous combat operations, driving an automation arms race among world powers while civilian safeguards lag behind the technology’s advance, according…
2026-06-19 · 3 MIN READMohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national accused of conspiring to plot at least 18 attacks across Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran, pleaded not guilty on Monday in Manhattan federal court.
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READAn international court in The Hague has ruled the United Kingdom does not have to pay Rwanda any of the more than £100m the Rwandan government sought over the collapsed asylum deal. The Permanent Court of Arbitration rejected Rwanda's…
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing a July advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice despite diplomatic efforts by the United States to derail…
2026-05-23 · 3 MIN READWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago, reviving claims filed by a U.S. company. By an 8-1 vote, the justices held that a…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday that former Cuban President Raúl Castro, now 94, has been indicted on murder, conspiracy and aircraft‑destruction charges for ordering the 1996 shootdown of two civilian exile…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that foreigners who are temporarily in the United States and wish to become lawful permanent residents must return to their home country to file a green‑card application,…
2026-05-22 · 4 MIN READThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing a landmark advisory opinion by the U.N.’s top court issued last year. The 193-member body approved a nonbinding resolution…
2026-05-22 · 3 MIN READThe Supreme Court voted 8-1 Thursday to revive a long-stalled lawsuit by a U.S. company seeking compensation from four cruise lines that used dock facilities in Havana confiscated by the Castro government more than 60 years ago.
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a federal appeals court in Atlanta wrongly dismissed claims by Havana Docks seeking recovery tied to property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago. In an 8-1 decision,…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Justice Department has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro, 94, charging him in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two unarmed civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche…
2026-05-21 · 3 MIN READThe United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to endorse a landmark international court opinion declaring that countries’ failure to protect the planet from climate change violates international law, brushing aside a…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READThe United Nations General Assembly voted 141-8 with 28 abstentions on Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change, endorsing an advisory opinion by the U.N.’s top court issued last July. The vote came despite recent…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment Wednesday charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy in connection with the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft flown by the Miami-based exile group Brothers…
2026-05-18 · 3 MIN READFélicien Kabuga, accused of financing Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, died Thursday in a hospital in The Hague while in United Nations custody, the U.N. court said. He was over 90 and had been ruled unfit to stand trial in 2023 due to dementia.
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READFélicien Kabuga, a suspect accused of bankrolling the 1994 Rwandan genocide, died Thursday in a hospital in The Hague while in custody, a U.N. court said. He was in his 90s and had been in legal limbo since 2023 after judges ruled he was…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READThe French national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said a French investigating judge will examine a complaint accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The office…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. The prospect of charges, which would be decided by a…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READThe Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of four planes, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as the…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READA French investigating judge from the crimes against humanity unit will examine a criminal complaint by two rights groups accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
2026-05-16 · 4 MIN READBRUSSELS — Forty-six member states of the Council of Europe adopted a political declaration Friday that reinterprets the European Convention on Human Rights in migration cases, opening the door to third-country deportation centers while…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READDozens of European nations have agreed on a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights in migration cases, including how the treaty applies to “return hubs” or other deportation arrangements in third countries. The…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READGuyana said Thursday it has demanded Venezuela investigate two shootings targeting Guyanese troops along their shared border, including one that wounded a soldier. The demand came days after the two countries appeared at the International…
2026-05-15 · 3 MIN READA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return a Colombian woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, ruling that her deportation there was likely illegal after the Congolese government refused to accept her because it…
2026-05-15 · 3 MIN READA federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo even after the Congolese government said it could not accept her because of medical needs. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled…
2026-05-15 · 3 MIN READAn attempt to arrest Philippine Senator Ronald Marapon dela Rosa on an International Criminal Court murder charge sparked gunfire and a tense standoff at the Senate building in Manila on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READGunfire erupted late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate as authorities tried to arrest Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court. Officials said no one was hurt, and President…
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READGunfire erupted Wednesday at the Philippine Senate as authorities sought to arrest a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court on a charge of murder as a crime against humanity, the Associated Press reported. No one was hurt…
2026-05-14 · 3 MIN READGreece’s defense minister said Tuesday that a Ukrainian sea drone carrying explosives had been discovered on a popular tourist island, describing the incident as an “extremely serious” threat to Mediterranean shipping. The craft was found…
2026-05-13 · 3 MIN READMalaysia’s top maritime enforcement official on Wednesday pushed back against accusations that authorities are ignoring a long-running scheme that lets Iran evade U.S. sanctions by transferring oil between tankers near the country’s coast.…
2026-05-12 · 4 MIN READMalaysia’s maritime enforcement agency says Iranian-linked tankers have been exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” for ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters, but it rejected allegations that it has ignored the problem.…
2026-05-12 · 3 MIN READMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine senator said Tuesday he will fight any attempt to send him to the International Criminal Court for prosecution on an alleged crime against humanity, adding he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he…
2026-05-11 · 3 MIN READPhilippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said Tuesday that he will fight any move to send him to the International Criminal Court for prosecution over alleged crimes against humanity, insisting he will face local courts rather than “foreigners.”…
2026-05-11 · 3 MIN READThe International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, charging the former national police chief with the crime against humanity of murder over his alleged role in the extrajudicial…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READEuropean Union foreign ministers unanimously agreed Monday to impose sanctions on leaders of Hamas and figures in the Israeli settler movement, citing growing outrage over violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The political…
2026-05-10 · 4 MIN READThe British government on Monday imposed sanctions on nine individuals and three organizations accused of engaging in 'hostile activity' on behalf of Iran, with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper saying the moves directly target groups and…
2026-05-10 · 4 MIN READThe British government on Monday sanctioned nine people and three organizations it accused of engaging in “hostile activity” on behalf of Iran, saying the alleged networks threaten the U.K. and global security. The Foreign Office said it…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READBrussels’ foreign ministers unanimously agreed to impose new EU sanctions on Hamas leaders and on leaders and organizations tied to Israeli settler activity in the occupied West Bank, but did not endorse broader economic pressure against…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Monday for Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, a former Philippine national police chief and ally of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, over allegations tied to killings…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READPro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s family is looking to President Donald Trump’s expected trip to Beijing to press for his release, after Lai was sentenced to 20 years under Hong Kong’s national security law. Lai’s son said the family…
2026-05-10 · 3 MIN READVenezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday to present her country's claim to the mineral- and oil-rich Essequibo region before the International Court of Justice, the latest chapter in a decades-old…
2026-05-09 · 3 MIN READVenezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in the Netherlands to appear before the International Court of Justice in a case involving the Essequibo region, which both Venezuela and Guyana claim. The final hearing with Rodríguez’s…
2026-05-09 · 3 MIN READHungary has returned a shipment of cash and gold worth roughly $82 million to Ukraine’s state Oschadbank, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, ending a two-month seizure that Kyiv had condemned as politically motivated.
2026-05-08 · 3 MIN READThe United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution threatening Iran with sanctions if it does not halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing what the draft calls “illegal…
2026-05-06 · 4 MIN READThe United States and Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution threatening Iran with sanctions or other measures unless it halts attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The draft also calls on Iran to stop imposing…
2026-05-06 · 3 MIN READEmergency Lawyers said a drone strike Saturday morning hit a civilian vehicle traveling from Sudan’s White Nile province toward Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum. The rights group said the Rapid Support Forces, which have been…
2026-05-04 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of funding and providing political support to rebel groups that have destabilized eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The…
2026-05-01 · 3 MIN READThe Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of supporting rebel groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The U.S. Treasury and State Department said Kabila…
2026-05-01 · 3 MIN READThe U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty in a dispute involving ships at Panama Canal-related ports, prompting a sharp response from China that criticized the Trump administration as hypocritical. The…
2026-04-30 · 3 MIN READUnited Nations officials opened the monthslong Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review conference with an appeal to prevent nuclear annihilation. As the U.N. session began, the United States and Iran clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program…
2026-04-28 · 3 MIN READSuspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off Somalia’s northeastern coast, a Puntland official said, and Britain’s military reported a hijacking incident in the same area. The seizure took place in waters between Hafun and…
2026-04-26 · 3 MIN READCanada’s citizenship rules changed Dec. 15, and immigration lawyers and applicants say the shift has triggered a surge of Americans seeking dual Canadian citizenship based on ancestry. The new rules broaden eligibility to descendants of…
2026-04-25 · 3 MIN READCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, which allows qualifying foreigners to live and work in the U.S. after a $1 million investment, has been approved for one person so far.
2026-04-25 · 3 MIN READSix people were charged in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday alleging they plotted to steal at least 20 vehicles in the Washington, D.C., area and sell them in the United States and Ghana, West Africa. Investigators also suspect the…
2026-04-22 · 3 MIN READSeven years after Kelly Knight was found dead in her Medellin apartment, her family is appealing for international intervention. The parents said that Colombia's justice system has failed them, and they have filed a complaint with the…
2026-04-20 · 3 MIN READThe United States Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since launching a new blockade of Iranian ports last week. Iran's joint military command said the boarding violated the…
2026-04-19 · 4 MIN READTwo U.S. families went before Italy’s highest court Tuesday to challenge a year-old law that limits Italian citizenship-by-descent to people whose Italian ancestors qualify under the rules set by Giorgia Meloni’s government. Attorneys…
2026-04-15 · 3 MIN READU.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that American forces have begun a blockade of Iranian ports as Washington pushes Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept terms to end a war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran…
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