International law

UNRWA head warns on agency's future work in Gaza ahead of his departure

Palestinians inspect the site of Wednesday’s Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians, in Gaza City, March 12, 2026. The Israeli military ordered the camp to evacuate before the strike. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Explainer-How Trump's Hormuz push tests Japan's pacifist limits

FILE PHOTO: Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump's planned China visit

Attacks on Iran a breach of international law, Swiss defence minister says

Swiss Federal Councillor Martin Pfister speaks during a press conference as he visits Swiss army troops in Bure, Switzerland May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Venezuela's Rodriguez commits to dialogue in message to Trump

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks as she meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Sweden seizes false-flagged ship with suspected stolen Ukraine grain

A photo of the vessel's capture, posted online by Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carol-Oskar Bohlin.

Blanket evacuation orders in Lebanon raise international law concerns, says UN human rights chief

A damaged building after an Israeli strike, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Middle East chaos stems from erosion in international law, EU's Kallas says

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Top Vatican cardinal calls US-Israeli strikes 'truly alarming'

Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads the Holy Mass to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

Explainer: Are the US attacks on Iran legal?

The attacks on Iran are pushing the boundaries of US President Donald Trump's constitutional authority, said legal experts.

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