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The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?

The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2025

Friday briefing: Has the recognition of a Palestinian state ​gather​ed ​an unstoppable ​pace​?

In today’s newsletter: ​As international consensus begins to shift on Palestine​, there is still a lack of political will in in key c​ountries​, and questions remain over what this legal clarity will mean on the ground

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Euronews · Aug 1, 2025

Top court says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expect

ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to hold major emitters accountable’

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Five key takeaways from the ICJ’s historic climate ruling and what comes next

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action.

Euronews · Jul 25, 2025

Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states

PM of St Vincent and the Grenadines says ruling will strengthen the Caribbean’s negotiating power when it comes to climate change reparations

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ – and won

In a packed court thousands of kilometres from home, Cynthia Houniuhi saw years of work come to fruition with the landmark ICJ opinion on climate harm

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia’s escalating conflict has roots in century-old border dispute

There has been a dramatic escalation in a long-running border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. On July 23, five Thai soldiers from a border patrol unit in Ubon Ratchathani province were seriously injured after stepping on a land mine – a second such incident in a week.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

What we know about clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border

Armed clashes have led to deaths and injuries on both sides.

Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2025

Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza?

A narrow understanding of the term, as well as Israel’s history as a haven for genocide victims, explains the dissonance

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025