More than half the world goes to the polls in 2024. South Africa is one to watch
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress faces its most competitive electoral challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994.
January 13, 20248:05 AM ET
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress faces its most competitive electoral challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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Enlarge this imageBritish jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel’s Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
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British jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel’s Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations’ highest court Friday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the allegations as hypocrisy that “screams to the heavens.”
Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations brought by South Africa in one..
January 11, 20245:39 PM ET
Palestinians and Israelis watch the genocide case at a United Nations court — as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
January 11, 20244:33 PM ET
At The Hague, proceedings began on South Africa’s accusation of genocide by Israel in Gaza. Health officials in Gaza say more than 23,000 people have died in the war.
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Judges at the International Court of Justice opened two days of legal arguments in a landmark case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. Israel rejects the allegation.
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Enlarge this imageJudges preside over the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday. The United Nations’ top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
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Judges preside over the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday. The United Nations’ top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order an im..
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South Africa’s apartheid history and affinity to the Palestinian cause has helped shape its case of genocide against Israel, as lawyers on both sides prepare for the International Court of Justice.
Huge Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Russia Outside of St Petersburg
A fire broke out in a warehouse of Russia’s e-commerce giant Wildberries outside Saint Petersburg on Jan. 13, 2024. (Russian Emergencies Ministry via AFP)
Global Protests Draw Thousands in London, Elsewhere in Pro-Palestinian Marches
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet in the image of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, joins a pro-Palestinian demonstration as protesters hold placards and flags in London on Jan. 13, 2024.