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The international criminal court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza has been welcomed by Palestinians as a landmark moment in their decade-long fight to challenge the Israeli occupation through international institutions. Thursday’s announcement from the international criminal court’s pretrial chamber of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin […]
Unjust Sentencing under Hong Kong’s National Security Law Press Statement Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson November 19, 2024 The United States strongly condemns the sentences announced today in Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) trial of pro-democracy advocates, known as the NSL 47. The 45 defendants sentenced today were aggressively prosecuted, and many now face […]
November 15, 2024 We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened in the spirit of Camp David to commemorate the remarkable progress our three countries have made since our Trilateral Leaders’ Summit in 2023. Japan, the ROK, and the United States stand united in our dedication to […]
Being the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, has always been a risky business. Modern incumbents are not likely to be murdered before their own altar, beheaded by Puritans, or burned as a martyr. But being the leader of 85 million believers in the world’s third-largest Christian group—the Anglican Communion—is still a […]
Mediha, now 19 years old, was only 10 when Daesh attacked Sinjar. She was one of the thousands of Yazidi women and children abducted by the terror group. She was separated from her parents and three younger brothers before being enslaved for three years. During this time, she was sold to Daesh fighters several times. […]
With Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency, the United States and the West face renewed opportunities and challenges in their approach to Afghanistan. His former envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, saw the election as an opening to fully implement the Doha Agreement, moving toward normalized relations, while the Taliban themselves have urged Trump for […]
These are some of the issues raised by journalist Tom Gardner’s book “The Abiy Project: God, Power and War in the New Ethiopia” recently released by Hurst Publishers. “It is also an attempt to peel back the layers of myth which have built up around the man himself,” Gardner writes in the 400-page book. The […]
The chair of the government’s equality watchdog, who was appointed by Liz Truss and investigated after a series of complaints by staff members, is to be given a further 12-month term in the post, the Guardian understands. The decision to reappoint Kishwer Falkner as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has left […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli efforts to secure support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, New Zealand apologizing for exposed systemic abuse, and a deadly Chinese car crash. Diplomacy Across the Aisle Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to […]
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deteriorated further over the past month, according to an assessment by aid groups, despite demands made by the Biden administration that Israel take specific steps to improve the situation within 30 days or risk jeopardizing the ongoing supply of U.S. arms. A scorecard issued by eight aid organizations—including Mercy […]