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Israel is perpetrating a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, committing illegal acts with the “specific intent” of wiping out Palestinians, Amnesty International has said. Israeli forces in Gaza have violated the United Nations Genocide Convention with acts that include “causing serious bodily or mental harm to civilians” and “deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction”, the human rights organisation said in its annual report released on Monday. “Since 7 October 2023 – when Hamas perpetrated horrific crimes against Israeli citizens and others and captured more than 250 captives – the world has been made audience to a live-streamed genocide,” Amnesty’s secretary-general, Agnes C...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun its second day of hearings into Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians, more than 50 days into Israel’s total blockage on aid entering the Gaza Strip.

The US military sprayed millions of hectares of Vietnamese land with Agent Orange, a defoliant containing dioxin — a chemical linked to cancer, birth defects, and long-term environmental damage. Vietnam estimates 400,000 people were killed by the toxin. Although the US had been helping with the cleanup, efforts stopped following aid cuts by the Trump administration.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party has won national elections dominated by United States President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney will keep the top job after projections showed his Liberals on course to win the most seats in the 343-member parliament, national broadcaster CBC and CTV News reported late on Monday. It was not clear if Carney, a career economist who cast himself as a champion for Canada in the face of Trump’s threats, would be able to form a majority government or need to rely on the support of a smaller party.

The Hague, Ardi Imseis, a legal representative for the state of Palestine at the ICJ, condemned Israel’s occupation as a breach of international law, stating it must prioritise Palestinian welfare – the opposite of current actions. He described unprecedented atrocities including starvation warfare and indiscriminate bombing. The hearing, he told Al Jazeera, focused on Israel’s binding duty to facilitate humanitarian aid. While ICJ rulings aren’t enforceable, Imseis emphasised their authority as the UN’s highest legal pronouncements, shaping global legitimacy. The court’s advisory opinion, he stressed to Al Jazeera, would compel the General Assembly to address Israel’s violations...

The Hague hears another case against Israel, in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law. More than 40 nations argue that the ban on the UN Palestinian rights agency is a breach of the UN charter. But Israel has shown in the past that it has no issue ignoring international law. So, will any decision made in Europe have an impact on the millions of Palestinians in Gaza struggling to find food under an Israeli blockade that's now lasted nearly two months?

United States military strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have killed dozens of people and wounded many more, according to Houthi-affiliated media reports. The attacks killed at least eight people around the city, while at least 68 died in a strike on a migrant detention centre, Houthi media reported on Monday. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the Middle East, refused to offer details of the latest strikes but acknowledged carrying out more than 800 attacks on targets in Yemen since mid-March. More than 250 people are now reported to have been killed in the campaign.

Canadians head to the polls in an election that could change the country by redefining its relationship with the United States. The leading candidate, Prime Minister Mark Carney, has already faced off with US President Donald Trump over tariffs, while Conservative Party candidate Pierre Poilievre has drawn comparisons with the US leader. So, who will Canadians choose?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from the eighth to the 10th of May. The Kremlin says the pause in fighting coincides with Moscow's World War Two Victory Day commemorations. Putin previously announced a surprise truce during the Easter period, but Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for breaching it. To discuss this, we are joined by our correspondents Yulia Shapovalova in Moscow and Zein Basravi in Kyiv to cover the latest developments.

When climate disasters strike, most people panic, but for Fabrizio Lanza, they present a chance to provide for his family through his work as a labourer. As a Honduran migrant in the United States, he travels across the Louisiana state as part of a burgeoning climate disaster restoration industry that largely relies on migrant labour. As he faces wage theft and unsafe working conditions, Fabrizio joins a labour rights movement, taking the fight for legislation to the Louisiana Senate. From hopeful beginnings to a tragic end, Fabrizio risks his life to rebuild a country that does not recognise his right...