Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years. After Charles Barnette and his wife bought their home in 2015 in LaPlace, Louisiana, United States, neighbours warned of devastating floods from past hurricanes. But Barnette never imagined how bad it could be. In 2021, Category…
US says World Court should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian territories. The United States has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian territories without security guarantees. The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is…
Police fire tear gas on Indian farmers marching to capital, govt offers talks Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter thousands of protesting farmers as they sought to resume a march to Delhi after rejecting a government offer on prices for their produce, while authorities offered a fresh round of negotiations. Fleeing the…
As Rafah braces for Israeli ground assault, Biden says ‘ceasefire’ more often U.S. President Joe Biden spent months wanting a “pause” in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But with Israel preparing for a ground offensive in Rafah, his rhetoric is shifting to emphasize the need for a “temporary ceasefire”. It sounds like…
US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally Israel in Rafah. The move comes after the U.S. signalleded it would…
Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki urges judges at the International Court of Justice to order an end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. Representatives for Palestine have called for an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories and the system of apartheid enforced by Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Palestinian Foreign Minister…
An epic about the making of the atomic bomb wins seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor. Oppenheimer, a three-hour epic about the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, has swept the board at the 77th British Academy Film Awards, winning seven prizes including the top honours for best film, best…
Opposition leader’s comments come before a Parliament debate on a motion urging an immediate truce in Gaza. British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has said a ceasefire that lasts “must happen now” between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The opposition leader’s comments, at a Scottish Labour Party conference in Glasgow, came on Sunday as he…
The ICJ will hear 52 countries on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The International Court of Justice will begin hearings on Monday in a case against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, barely a month after it issued a series of directions to Tel Aviv in a separate case where…
US to soften tailpipe rules, slow EV transition through 2030 U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is set to ease proposed yearly requirements through 2030 of its sweeping plan to aggressively cut tailpipe emissions and ramp up electric vehicle sales, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. Automakers and the United Auto Workers had urged the Biden administration to…
