The International Court of Justice on Friday issued a stunning initial ruling in South Africa’s legal challenge to Israel’s devastating U.S.-backed military offensive in Gaza — acknowledging that there is a plausible risk of Israel committing genocide there and issuing six orders for a change in Israel’s conduct as it combats the Gaza-based Palestinian militant … Read more
The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but the panel stopped short of ordering Jerusalem to end the military offensive that has laid waste to the Palestinian enclave. In a ruling that will keep Israel under the legal lens for years to come, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size South Africa expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the conflict in Gaza, South African news website News24 reported on Wednesday, citing two sources close to the matter. In response to the news report, … Read more
DHL Cargo planes are unloaded at Halle-Leipzig Airport on February 28, 2014 in Leipzig, Germany. The soon to-be-expanded hub handles 2,000 tons of cargo, or 100,000 parcels and documents every business day. Up to 60 cargo planes land every weeknight. Marco Prosch | Getty Images The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are not only … Read more
The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Stringer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vessels transiting the Red Sea have faced attacks over the past several weeks from Yemen-based Houthis, prompting shipping companies to change routes, leading to a spike in freight rates. … Read more
Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that its conflict in Gaza was a legitimate defence of its people and said instead that Hamas was guilty of genocide. Israel described the allegations leveled by South Africa as hypocritical and said that one of the biggest cases ever … Read more
Public hearings in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on Jan. 11, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.N.’s highest court is on Thursday hearing South Africa’s accusations of genocide by Israel in its ongoing war in the Gaza … Read more
Christian Klein, CEO of the software company SAP, stands on the podium looking at his cell phone before the start of the company’s Annual General Meeting. Uwe Anspach | Picture Alliance | Getty Images SAP, the $192 billion German enterprise tech company, will pay more than $220 million to settle investigations into worldwide “recidivist” foreign … Read more
The global supply chain is feeling the fallout from Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking vessels in the Red Sea. Freight prices are set to jump Monday, while longer transit times around Africa are disrupting and delaying deliveries of products. Vessels aren’t able to come back to Asia in time, and ocean carriers are canceling sailings on … Read more
Alfieri | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images As around half of the world’s adult population heads to the polls in a bumper year of elections, concern over the role of artificial intelligence in disrupting outcomes has topped the list of the biggest risks for 2024, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum’s “Global … Read more
