House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC’s targeting of Netanyahu has sparked backlash from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The GOP-led Senate is expected to next take up the bill. There […]

122 journalists and media workers killed in 2024: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

One hundred and twenty-two journalists and media workers, including 14 women, have been killed in 2024, according to the annual Killed List released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on 31 December. The IFJ deplores 2024 as one of the deadliest years for journalists and reiterates its determination to see an International Convention for […]

Second wave of exploding devices raises fears of wider Israel-Lebanon conflict

Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day before. Lebanon’s health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 […]

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