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International law

Pope Leo laments a world 'in flames' at Ash Wednesday service

Pope Leo XIV puts ash on a faithful's head during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo XIV puts ash on a faithful's head during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Opposition slams Italy's plan to attend US Board of Peace as observer

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Trump’s Board of Peace : Should we take it literally or seriously?

The Board of Peace was touted as a new “international organisation” with a global mandate to promote stability and restore governance in “areas affected or threatened by conflict".
The Board of Peace was touted as a new “international organisation” with a global mandate to promote stability and restore governance in “areas affected or threatened by conflict".

Turkish, Greek leaders voice desire to resolve issues after talks

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Taiwan Strait missions are about international law, not provocation, French diplomat says

Taiwan's Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats take part in the spring military drills at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung on Jan 29, 2026.
Taiwan's Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats take part in the spring military drills at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung on Jan 29, 2026.

Early warning of ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ in Gaza blocked by US envoys to Israel

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

UN’s Guterres: Global problems will not be solved by one power ‘calling the shots’

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Turkey says Greece must coordinate research activities in contested Aegean waters

UN experts condemn US move to strip migrant children of legal aid

Two children sit in the hallway as their parents attend an immigration hearing at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Two children sit in the hallway as their parents attend an immigration hearing at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Iran detaining protesters being treated in hospitals as part of crackdown, says UN expert

Buses that were burned during Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Buses that were burned during Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.