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Venezuela to ICJ: Rights to oil-rich region 'inalienable'

Venezuela to ICJ: Rights to oil-rich region 'inalienable'

Venezuela's rights to the oil-rich territory of Essequibo are "inalienable", its representative told the top UN court on Wednesday at hearings aimed at resolving a centuries-old border dispute with Guyana. The International Court of Justice in The Hague is holding a week of hearings

International law 'matters more than ever' in chaotic world: UN head

International law 'matters more than ever' in chaotic world: UN head

International law is more important than ever at a time when even core countries in the global system are calling it into question, the United Nations secretary general said on Friday. Marking the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice, the UN's top court, Antonio Guterres said:

AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML

AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML

Dutch tech giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semiconductor chips, said Wednesday that rapidly expanding AI-related investments had pushed up net profits as it also hiked its sales forecast for 2026. ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, is a critical cog in

'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet

'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet

Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands. Flanked by balaclava-clad police officers, a spokesman for Dutch prosecutors unveiled the 5th-century BC golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and

Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal

Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal

Britain and Rwanda cross swords at an international court from Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. Officials from the two countries will lay out their case at a three-day hearing before the Permanent Court of

No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths, defence tells ICC

No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths, defence tells ICC

There is no proven link between the "uniquely colourful and crusty" speeches of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and the murders he is accused of, his defence lawyer told the International Criminal Court on Thursday. On the third day of a hearing to decide whether Duterte should face

Duterte drew up 'death lists', boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor

Duterte drew up 'death lists', boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte personally drew up "death lists" and boasted about murders committed during his "war on drugs", an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Tuesday at a crimes against humanity hearing. On day two of proceedings against Duterte, ICC prosecutor Edward Jeremy laid out