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A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown

As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague

The Guardian - UK

Putin 'likely approved MH17 missile supply'

THE HAGUE: There are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

EU: Centre for prosecution of 'aggression' crimes in Ukraine to be set up in The Hague

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression in Ukraine would be set up in The Hague.

Reuters

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Kosovo tribunal reduces sentences of veterans' leaders

Appeals judges at a special tribunal in The Hague on Thursday confirmed the convictions of two leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans' organisation for revealing names of protected witnesses but slightly reduced their sentences.

Reuters

Watch: World Court holds hearings in tit-for-tat Armenia-Azerbaijan cases

Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague heard requests for additional emergency measures as part of tit-for-tat cases filed by Armenia and Azerbaijan at the World Court in 2021 today, 30 January.

The Independent UK

Climate activists block main road into The Hague

Hundreds of climate activists have blocked one of the main roads into The Hague, defying attempts to prevent their protest that have sparked concerns about restrictions on the right to demonstrate

The Independent UK

Qatar, Kuwait Strongly Condemn Tearing of Holy Quran by Extremist in Netherlands

Qatar strongly condemned on Tuesday the tearing of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in The Hague, Netherlands. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that such acts provoke the feelings of more than two billion Muslims around the world. It warned against allowing such…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Tearing of Holy Quran in Netherlands

The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the tearing a copy of the Holy Quran by a Dutch extremist in The Hague, Netherlands. The ministry said such disgraceful acts provoke the feelings of Muslims around the world. The ministry reiterated the Kingdom's firm position on…

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Russia-Ukraine war live: rescue attempts continue for survivors of Russian missile attack on Dnipro apartment block — as it happened

At least 20 dead and fate of 40 remains unknown with scores left homeless says governor

The Guardian - AU

Palestinians Welcome UN Vote on Israel’s Occupation as ‘a Victory’

The Palestinians on Saturday welcomed a vote by the United Nations General Assembly requesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) provide an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. The Hague-based ICJ, also known as the World Court, is the top UN court dealing…

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General Assembly Refers Israeli Occupation to UN Court

The UN General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice to consider consequences for Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territories, a day after the Jewish state's most right-wing government ever took over. The General Assembly voted 87-26 with 53 abstentions on the resolution, with Western nations split…

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First Nations mother appeals to the federal government for help in Hague convention custody dispute

A First Nations mother is appealing to the federal government to intervene in an international custody dispute that has separated her from her two-year-old daughter.

ABC News

Dutch leader apologizes for the Netherlands' role in slave trade

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology comes as many nations' colonial histories have received scrutiny because of the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killing of George Floyd in the U.S.

WEKU

Australian courts to consider family and domestic violence threat in Hague convention cases

Federal government announces reforms after concerns the convention was being used to send children of domestic violence victims back to unsafe situations

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Saudi Arabia to Host Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Meeting Next Year

Saudi Arabia has announced that it would host next year the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague on Wednesday. The Kingdom is…

Reuters

A Ukrainian woman's harrowing quest to find her family

Nina Melenets finally buried her son in November, more than seven months after she said he was killed by shelling in their village in eastern Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

‘They silenced her’: The fight for justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

Family members, colleagues and lawyers explain why they are pursuing justice for the veteran journalist.

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Al Jazeera Files Suit at International Criminal Court over Journalist’s Killing

Al Jazeera on Tuesday said it has submitted to the International Criminal Court the case of the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot during an Israeli raid in the West Bank in May. The submission followed an investigation by the television news network's legal team, Al…

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Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab 'blew £23k on taxpayer-funded private jet for hour-long flight'

The Deputy Prime Minister was accused of 'ferrying himself around the world in first class at the taxpayers’ expense' after chartering a private plane back from the Hague earlier this year

Tribune News Service

Special counsel investigating Trump is impartial and tough, former colleagues say

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating former president Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and the Jan. 6 insurrection honed his investigative and trial skills over 30 years of fighting cases involving corruption, crimes and police brutality.

WEKU

He started protesting about his middle school principal. Now he's taking on Big Oil

This year, Chima Williams of Nigeria was a winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for his activism, targeting Shell for an oil spill in his homeland. Here's how the case went.

France 24

Former chief prosecutor in the Hague to spearhead Trump investigation

The US Justice Department on Friday named an independent prosecutor to oversee criminal investigations into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024. Trump called the appointment “political” and “unfair”.

Reuters

Ukrainian presidential adviser hails MH17 ruling in The Hague

A Dutch court ruling on Thursday on the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine sent a strong signal that "every war crime committed by the Russians" will be investigated and "brought to a conclusion", a senior Ukrainian official said.

ABC News

The dilemma mothers face when they become victims of abuse abroad — child abduction or domestic violence

The federal government is considering changing the law to ensure victims of domestic violence are not forced to send their children back to abusive partners under the requirements of an international treaty.

The Independent UK

How to cycle in the Netherlands like the Dutch do

Lucy Shrimpton discovers what a city bike tour in Utrecht, the Hague and Amsterdam can teach us about greener living

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