Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border in protest against grain imports | Agriculture News

Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border in protest against grain imports | Agriculture News

Farmers are angry at what they say is unfair competition from cheaper imports from Poland’s war-torn neighbour and ally. Polish farmers have blocked border crossings with Ukraine, spilled Ukrainian grain and burned tyres as they intensified a nationwide protest against the import of Ukrainian foods and European Union environmental policies….

‘Israel’s apartheid must end,’ South Africa says at ICJ hearing | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Israel’s apartheid must end,’ South Africa says at ICJ hearing | Israel War on Gaza News

The International Court of Justice will hear from 52 countries on the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. South Africa told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and its occupation is “inherently and fundamentally illegal”. South African…

US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire | Israel War on Gaza News

US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire | Israel War on Gaza News

Majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000 people. The United States has vetoed another United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Israel’s war on Gaza, blocking a demand for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas….

South Africa urges court to find Israeli occupation illegal | Newsfeed

South Africa urges court to find Israeli occupation illegal | Newsfeed

NewsFeed South Africa’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela says the ‘discriminatory policies and practises of the Israeli regime’ are an even more extreme form of apartheid than what existed during apartheid in South Africa. Published On 20 Feb 202420 Feb 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us…

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Italy’s top court decided last year to proceed with the trial against the four officials, who will be tried in absentia. The trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cario opened in Italy on Tuesday following a prolonged delay in the proceedings…

Who is Julian Assange? Will the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to the US? | Julian Assange News

Who is Julian Assange? Will the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to the US? | Julian Assange News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges over espionage and the publication of classified information. WikiLeaks caused a diplomatic storm after it published a huge cache of secret military files in 2010 and 2011. Washington wants…

Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination | News

Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination | News

Leaked document claims first lady allegedly conspired with former PM to kill the president and replace him herself. A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has charged his widow, the former prime minister and an ex-chief of police with complicity in the killing. The 122-page leaked…

Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’ | Freedom of the Press News

Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’ | Freedom of the Press News

London’s High Court has scheduled two days of hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal a United States request for extradition to stand trial on espionage charges. Those charges carry maximum penalties of 175 years, but the real danger, says Assange’s wife Stella,…