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Two Senate committee chairs sent letters to eight oil companies after Trump reportedly requested $1bn in contributions to his campaign. Plus, ICJ set to rule on Israel’s Gaza offensive

UN’s top court orders halt to Rafah offensive, saying it is ‘not convinced’ evacuation and other measures are alleviating Palestinians’ suffering

The international court of justice (ICJ) and the international criminal court (ICC) have been heavily involved in the politicking surrounding the conflict in Gaza. As the ICJ hears arguments surrounding accusations of genocide levelled at Israel, the ICC prosecutor recently applied for arrest warrants to be issued for the leaders…

An arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine was welcomed, but the government’s response this time has been more muted

Wealthy states must cut emissions faster than their developing peers, court says, in major step for climate justice

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, is seeking arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas officials. Khan says he has “reasonable grounds to believe” the individuals bear responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes.

The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has applied for warrants; what will happen now?

The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians.