International law

UN warns Sudan gum arabic trade helps sustain civil war

FILE PHOTO: A farmer carries collected gum arabic from an Acacia tree in the western Sudanese town of El-Nahud that lies in the main farming state of North Kordofan December 18, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The UN’s International Maritime Organization says there is no legal basis for mandatory tolls to transit a strait.

UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in English Channel

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he directed the interception.

Russia condemns EU plan for warships to stop 'shadow fleet' vessels in Mediterranean

S’pore, Malaysia ink pacts to promote alternative ways for firms to resolve legal disputes

Under the MOUs, Singapore and Malaysia will deepen collaboration in promoting the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), jointly organise and participate in each other’s events, and share information.

France intercepts another ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Russian oil

The tanker was suspected of flying under a false flag, and was intercepted with support from Britain.

China’s military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

The Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter arriving at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya on May 14, 2026.

Ireland to ban goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank by July

Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, speaks on the day she attends an EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Omar Havana

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