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US appeals court rejects Trump’s ban on asylum seekers, teeing up appeal 

24 April 2026

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum applications in the United States is unlawful, ...

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns 

24 April 2026

Recent deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah rocket fire into Israel may amount to serious violations of inter...

UK assisted dying bill fails after delays but advocates vow to try again 

24 April 2026

A UK bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will not become law after efforts by unelected lawmakers to st...

Trump administration to prioritise seeking death penalty, use firing squads 

24 April 2026

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to expand the use of the federal death pe...

Kosovo court jails three Serb separatists over 2023 Banjska attack 

24 April 2026

News|Politics A court in Kosovo has convicted three ethnic Serbs on “terrorism” charges over their role in a deadly ...

Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon 

24 April 2026

Israel finds itself engaged in two semi-frozen conflicts in Lebanon and Iran. But the outcome of these battles will like...

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different 

24 April 2026

On April 20, the United States fired at and then seized an Iranian-flagged container ship close to the Strait of Hormuz ...

US has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for first time since 2003 

24 April 2026

The United States has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in 23 years with the arrival of the ...

UK to end project tracking potential Israeli violations: Report 

24 April 2026

News|Politics A UK government unit responsible for documenting Israel’s possible war crimes during its genocidal war i...

Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg back Palestine Action before court date 

24 April 2026

More than 130 public figures have written to the UK’s Court of Appeal expressing support for Palestine Action, days be...