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Failure to tackle climate change could be a violation of international law, UN court finds
Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive.
Israeli cruise ship skips Greek Island after pro-Palestinian protest
A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists left the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday without allowing passengers to disembark, following a large pro-Palestinian protest at the port.
‘States must ACT NOW’: Climate activists protest outside ICJ
Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”
Nigeria’s senate approves $21 Billion foreign loan plan to fund 2025 budget
With this approval, Nigeria’s debt burden is expected to climb, raising concerns among analysts about sustainability and long-term repayment.
Explosions light up Gaza as Israeli offensive intensifies
Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than 2 million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel's blockade and nearly two-year offensive.
Fighting erupts in eastern DRC despite recent peace deal between Kinshasa and M23 rebels
Renewed fighting in the DRC’s eastern North Kivu region, despite the ink being barely dry on a peace deal signed last week in Doha between Kinshasa and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
China condemns US withdrawal from UNESCO
Just one day after the United States announced it would once again withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), China has issued a strong rebuke.
Kenya’s debt costs to remain high as government relies on local borrowing, Moody’s says
Kenya's cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls.
Trump administration releases 240,000 pages on FBI surveillance, assassination of Martin Luther King
King’s family, including his two living children, Martin III and Bernice, were given advance notice of the release and had their own teams reviewing the records ahead of the public disclosure.
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return in Freakier Friday, a sequel tied to nostalgia and tragedy
Twenty-two years after the original hit theaters, Freaky Friday is back with stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their iconic roles in Freakier Friday. The sequel, filmed in Los Angeles just like the 2003 original, blends supernatural comedy with heartfelt nostalgia.