Sunday, February 8, 2026

Tag: international law

Gaza-bound aid flotilla vows to continue after explosion on Tunisian port...

Conflicting claims emerge after the Global Sumud Flotilla says a drone struck its “Family Boat” in Tunisia; authorities dispute the attack while the aid mission to break the Gaza siege vows to continue.

Trump’s boat strike in international waters triggers legal firestorm and charges...

Administration claims an attack killed 11 members of Tren de Aragua in international waters, but offers little proof as legal experts, rights groups, and lawmakers cite violations of international and constitutional law.

102 organizations press Rubio to free Palestinian American teen held at...

Coalition says Florida teenager Mohammed Ibrahim’s life is on the line after months without family contact or medical care.

Nasser Hospital bombing in Gaza kills four journalists and other civilians

Attack on Khan Younis hospital leaves at least 19 dead as rights groups denounce a pattern of systematic targeting of media and medical facilities.

UN reports nearly half of aid worker killings in 2024 occurred in...

Record killings of humanitarian staff highlight global surge in attacks and lack of accountability

‘Tactical pause’ in name only: Israel kills dozens as starvation crisis...

As Israel touts limited pauses in its assault on Gaza, humanitarian groups decry continued attacks, worsening famine, and blocked aid as part of a deliberate campaign of suffering.

Trump announces Iran-Israel cease-fire after illegal US strikes on nuclear sites

Experts warn of nuclear treaty collapse and growing backlash as Trump bypasses Congress to launch war and declare peace.

Hundreds of thousands march in red to encircle the Hague and...

With Gaza’s death toll surpassing 55,000, Dutch protesters form a human “red line” around the International Court of Justice, calling for sanctions on Israel and a decisive end to the war.

‘Starvation by design’: Over 55,000 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces...

Palestinians seeking food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites are being killed and injured in rising numbers, as Israel enforces a siege that aid experts and survivors say is deliberately fueling chaos, displacement, and starvation.

Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters

With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.

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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs

“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.

Trump delivers lunch to Beijing

China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.

EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba

This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.

Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota

After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.