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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:

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, about the war in Iran.

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Russia hails ceasefire - Moscow backed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, and said it hoped the pause in fighting could pave the way for a longer-term agreement. "We certainly welcome the decision on a truce and hope that in

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. Shortly after the truce went into effect at midnight local time (2100

Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content

Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content

Russia is trying to produce more pro-war influencers through content creation camps, training teenagers to spread the Kremlin's hardline, anti-West narrative to the next generation. Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has ramped up control of the domestic information space, outlawing criticism of the offensive through

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. Shortly after the truce went into effect at midnight local time (2100

War with Pakistan halts school for Afghan border children

War with Pakistan halts school for Afghan border children

There are no children in the Afghan border village of Barikot, where the school has been smashed by shells and the playground sits deserted after weeks of war with Pakistan. Almost all of the 8,000 residents fled after the conflict erupted in late February, but AFP journalists travelled to