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Despite 30-day Gaza aid ultimatum, US says support for Israel will proceed
US law prohibits military assistance to allies blocking humanitarian aid, but Washington says no assessment on Israel.
Canada orders binding arbitration to end port lockout
With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and economy, the government says.
Germany set for snap elections in February
After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.
Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages
Defence contractor CACI, whose employees worked at Iraq's Abu Ghraib, ordered to pay damages after 15-year legal delays.
Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
Huckabee's history of supporting illegal West Bank settlements signals Trump's possible Israel policy.
US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.
Spain’s flood-hit areas brace for new storms
Valencia official warns impact of new rainfall could be severe due to the amount of mud already on the ground.
State Department won’t say if Israel met Gaza aid deadline
“We have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of US law.”
US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups
With Trump headed back to the White House, the bill empowers the incoming administration to crack down on any dissent.
ICJ rules Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases can proceed
Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries' mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.