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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and must end

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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and must end

THE HAGUE: The top U.N. court says Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end. The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies … Read more

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital

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In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital

United Nations: UN Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow’s own ambassador. Russia denies responsibility for the strike at the hospital, where at least two staffers were killed. France and … Read more