Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
Moscow, Russia -- A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's...Geostrategy
Iran rejects Western accusations of overseas plots as ‘baseless’
In a statement, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the claims as "baseless", calling them "an attempt to divert...Geostrategy
WHO-Hamas collusion charges harmful, can endanger staff: Tedros
"WHO refutes Israel's accusation at the executive board meeting yesterday that WHO is in 'collusion' with Hamas and is 'turning...WHO chief Tedros was responding to claims made Thursday by Israeli ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar at a meeting of the UN health agency's board
Eilon Shahar had said Hamas was embedding itself in hospitals in the Gaza Strip and was using human shields in the Palestinian territory
US Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge rises before rate decision
The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation ticked higher last month, according to government data published. The latest announcement...The closely watched "core inflation" measure, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, continued to ease.
This will likely reassure the Fed that trends are moving in the right direction, despite the latest uptick in headline prices.
‘Victory for justice’: World reacts to ICJ’s Gaza genocide case ruling
"Today marks a decisive victory for the international rule of law and a significant milestone in the search for justice...The (International) Court of Justice's decision is an important development which contributes to isolating Israel and exposing its crimes in Gaza," said Hamas.
"Orders of the International Court of Justice are binding on the parties. The EU expects their full, immediate and effective implementation," EU said.
US warship downs incoming missile fired from Yemen: Military
Washington, United States -- A US Navy warship shot down a missile Friday that was fired at it by Yemen's Iran-backed...Several shipping firms have diverted from the Red Sea, instead taking the longer and more expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Maritime monitoring agencies meanwhile said two missiles exploded in waters south of Yemen on Friday, though it was unclear if those reports were related to the incident.
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel explained
At this stage, the ICJ is only deciding whether to impose emergency orders on Israel ("provisional measures" in the court's...South Africa has asked the ICJ to impose nine orders on Israel, including to immediately suspend military activity and to enable more humanitarian access to Gaza.
The court could order all nine of the orders, none of them, or even make up its own completely different orders.
UN court says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza
The top UN court said Israel should do everything it could to prevent any acts of genocide in the Gaza...South Africa brought the case before the ICJ, saying Israel violated the UN Genocide Convention.
The court rulings are binding on all parties, but it has no mechanism to enforce them.
CIA chief heading to Europe for Gaza negotiations: US media
According to Axios, Israel has offered Hamas a two-month pause in fighting in Gaza in exchange for the release of...French court censures parts of controversial immigration law
PARIS, FRANCE - France's top constitutional authority on Thursday rejected parts of a controversial immigration bill adopted under pressure from the...The bill is a flagship reform of President Macron's second term but its text, hardened under pressure from the right, caused a revolt among ruling party's lawmakers.
Around a quarter of the 251 lawmakers in Macron's camp voted against the bill or abstained, and several left-wing ministers have registered their opposition to the bill.
Libya requires $1.8bn to rebuild flood-devastated areas, says report
TRIPOLI, LIBYA - The flood that devastated Libya's eastern port city of Derna last year has impacted up to 1.5 million...Nearly 44,800 people were displaced by the disaster, including 16,000 children, and their access to care and education has severely deteriorated since.
UN humanitarian agency OCHA confirmed 4,352 deaths and over 8,000 missing persons, "making Storm Daniel the deadliest storm in Africa since 1900".
UN says Israel army orders Gazans to leave shelter hit by tank fire
"The army called the UNRWA official through the loudspeaker, she went over to them next to the tanks, and they...Twelve people were killed Wednesday when two tank shells struck the shelter, where thousands had taken refuge, UNRWA said.
The health ministry said Israeli forces on Thursday killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed on the outskirts of Gaza City.
