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US appeals court rejects Trump’s ban on asylum seekers, teeing up appeal
24 April 2026An 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 2026Recent 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 2026A 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 2026The 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 2026News|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 2026Israel 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 2026On 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 2026The 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 2026News|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 2026More than 130 public figures have written to the UK’s Court of Appeal expressing support for Palestine Action, days be...