ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah military offensive
A demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, at The Hague, Netherlands, May 24, 2024.
The UN’s International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. It comes as Israel also said it has recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages from Gaza. Also, a look at the UAE’s support of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as the war between the RSF and the Sudanese national army reaches a new critical juncture. And, a new book about architecture that was designed but never built. Plus, a look at why we clap, something that researchers say is universal.
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