Blinken embarking on high-stakes Middle East trip as tensions boil
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for the Middle East on Thursday night with an intensive diplomatic agenda as tensions rise over Israel's war against Hamas. Tuesday's assassination of a Hamas leader in Lebanon, Wednesday's terrorist attack in Iran, and attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq and commercial ships in the Red Sea have […]
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – South Africa has filed a lawsuit with the United Nations Supreme Court alleging that Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide. The application, and Israel's decision to defend itself at the International Court of Justice, set off a high-stakes showdown before the Grand Chamber's panel of judges. More than […]