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Oct
09
2025
By ERIC REIDY
“The backlash of the powerful”: Two years of Israel’s war in Gaza and the crisis of international law

“The backlash of the powerful”: Two years of Israel’s war in Gaza and the crisis of international law

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AFTER two years, an end to Israel’s military campaign and siege of the Gaza Strip is perhaps closer than at any other point. Regardless of what happens next, the damage and destruction already wrought have been immense and will have impacts that will continue to be felt for years, if not decades, to come. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have borne the brunt of the Israeli campaign, which an ever-growing consensus of international legal experts and rights organisations view as a genocide. But the international system of norms, laws, and institutions that has been developed over time to mitigate the…
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Oct
10
2025
By MICHELE TESTONI
Europe isn’t prepared for the unmanned aircraft threat. Will its ‘drone wall’ be enough?

Europe isn’t prepared for the unmanned aircraft threat. Will its ‘drone wall’ be enough?

WORLD
AS Moscow’s military offensive grinds on at Europe’s eastern edge, tensions are skyrocketing on the continent due to repeated, brazen violations of European airspace deliberately orchestrated by Russia. Europe has announced counter-measures in the form of a “drone wall” to combat this new threat. Between September 9 and 10, 19 drones were spotted entering Polish airspace. A NATO-led air defence response was immediately activated, with Polish F-16s and Dutch F-35s scrambled on a quick reaction alert mission. Three of the drones were shot down, while at least eight others crashed within Polish territory. Another drone penetrated as far as 260km…
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Oct
09
2025
By YUVAL KATZ
October 7 two years on: Israelis and Palestinians caught between two conflicting ideas of peace

October 7 two years on: Israelis and Palestinians caught between two conflicting ideas of peace

WORLD
WHEN US President Donald Trump recently announced his 20-point peace plan for Israel and Hamas, he claimed the moment was: “Potentially, one of the great days ever in civilisation … and I’m not just talking about Gaza … the whole deal, everything getting solved. It’s called peace in the Middle East.” But there’s a massive gap between the diplomatic stage and the harsh reality faced by ordinary people in both Israel and Gaza. Two years after October 7, one Israeli wrote on X about the shock he experienced when the war began: “When the first reports started rolling in that…
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Oct
09
2025
By PHEVOS SIMEONIDIS, HOPE BARKER, and ANAS AMBRI
“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme

“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme

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GREECE’S new Minister of Migration, Thanos Plevris, has given a blunt ultimatum to those he calls “illegal migrants” in the country: “return, or prison”. A bill presented to Greece’s parliament in July proposes to reform the country’s procedures for removing third-country nationals. It would make rejected asylum seekers liable to a criminal sentence of two to five years if they remain undocumented. This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian.By Phevos Simeonidis, Hope Barker and Anas Ambri “Our goal is to expedite returns, even before the asylum process is completed,” Plevris said in early August, while touring reception camps…
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Oct
08
2025
By MARTIN KEAR
Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

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HAMAS announced that it has accepted several parts of the peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finally end Israel’s war on Gaza. Hamas has agreed to release the remaining Israeli captives it holds and is willing to hand over administration of Gaza to a technocratic committee proposed by the plan. However, Hamas did not say it would disarm. Nor did it agree to withdraw from Palestinian politics fully. Instead, it said the future of the Gaza Strip and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people should be decided on the…
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Oct
08
2025
By RILEY SPARKS and JACOB GOLDBERG
Top UN official in Gaza accused of “serving Israeli interests”

Top UN official in Gaza accused of “serving Israeli interests”

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THE UN’s top representative in Gaza has enabled Israel’s weaponisation of aid, alienated Palestinian and international colleagues, and contributed to Israeli efforts to sow division among humanitarians, aid workers involved in the response told The New Humanitarian. Suzanna Tkalec was appointed in early 2025 as the UN’s Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory – the UN’s most senior Gaza-based role, which involves negotiating access with Israeli authorities on behalf of UN agencies and the wider humanitarian community. Eleven aid workers currently or recently involved in the Gaza response – five of them in senior roles – spoke to…
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Oct
08
2025
By The African Mirror
ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

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IN the lead up to her son’s birth, Jacqueline made plans to call 911 for an ambulance to pick her up from her North Florida home and transport her to a hospital about an hour away. The second-time mom and Guatemalan immigrant, who has lived in the country for a decade, would have relied on her husband to drive her to the hospital. But a few months ago, he was deported, leaving Jacqueline and her daughter without the family’s primary source of income, transportation and support.   This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay and Shefali Luthra of The…
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Oct
07
2025
By PEDI OBANI
African countries gear up for major push on climate innovation, climate financing and climate change laws

African countries gear up for major push on climate innovation, climate financing and climate change laws

WORLD
THE Second Africa Climate Summit, held in Ethiopia in September 2025, drew more than 25,000 people – from presidents and ministers to farmers, activists, business leaders and students. They came to talk about how Africa can source finance to grow in greener ways and cope with worsening climate disasters. Africa has barely contributed to greenhouse gas emissions, but is highly exposed to climate-caused disasters. At the same time, the continent is not funded enough to adapt to the warming planet. Legal scholar Pedi Obani looks at the three biggest plans unveiled at the summit – and what it will take…
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Oct
07
2025
By EYAL MAYROZ
On a grim anniversary, an end to Gaza’s violence is suddenly clear – if both sides can make sacrifices

On a grim anniversary, an end to Gaza’s violence is suddenly clear – if both sides can make sacrifices

WORLD
TWO years into the most horrific chapter in the history of Israel and Palestine, a glimmer of hope has been offered to both sides by US President Donald Trump’s plan for a permanent ceasefire and initial steps towards a faraway peace, or at least coexistence. The plan at this stage is extremely vague, full of holes and strongly biased toward the Israeli side. However, it currently enjoys robust international support and legitimacy – arguably, stronger than any peace plan in the past two years. It demands significant concessions from both sides, though much more so for Hamas, with punitive measures…
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Jan
08
2026
By The African Mirror
Ten humanitarian crises that demand your attention now

Ten humanitarian crises that demand your attention now

WORLD
EVERY year, our team of specialist editors draws up a list of humanitarian crises to watch. In 2026, as ever, there are strong cases for including several more dynamic settings, from the Sahel to Iran, from Yemen to Myanmar. This is just a selection: Venezuela: Between a rock and a hard place The US military assault inside Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January came as a shock and a disturbing reminder of the kind of US interventionism in Latin America most hoped had been consigned to history. Even if millions of Venezuelans initially celebrated the…
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