The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza and allow them to operate without interference. But Israel has rejected the non-binding opinion.
The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country’s shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing.
Peru’s interim president has declared a state of emergency in Lima because of crime, but many believe it’s meant to curb weeks of anti-government protests.
Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear a petition filed by an organisation representing international media outlets in Israel and the Palestinian territories, demanding independent access for journalists to Gaza.
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine.
Over 20 people were arrested as hundreds of protesters and police clashed for the second night in a row outside an asylum seeker hotel near Dublin, Irish authorities said.
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.
How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.
Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.