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International law

World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore

(From left) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ legal counsel Carlos Molina Esteban, ICSID legal counsel Yuichiro Omori, ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, ICSID chief counsel Frauke Nitschke and ICSID senior legal counsel Jonathan Chevry.
(From left) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ legal counsel Carlos Molina Esteban, ICSID legal counsel Yuichiro Omori, ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, ICSID chief counsel Frauke Nitschke and ICSID senior legal counsel Jonathan Chevry.

Two U.N. peacekeepers killed in ambush on patrol in South Sudan

International Criminal Court says US sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on tribunal’s independence

ICC president Tomoko Akane, 70, has been a court judge since 2018.
ICC president Tomoko Akane, 70, has been a court judge since 2018.

International Criminal Court faces challenging search for new prosecutor

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

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
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.
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
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
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.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he directed the interception.

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

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