international law

Sweden’s top court clears way for transfer of seized ship to Ukraine

Sweden's top court said on Thursday it has upheld a ruling that a cargo vessel seized in the Baltic Sea this ‌year can be handed over to Ukraine, where it…

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EU considers tariffs on imports from illegal Israeli settlements

The European Commission is proposing tough measures to reduce imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as part of options presented to national capitals this week. A paper…

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Britain explores legal options to prosecute suspect in McCann disappearance

British police are seeking to bring a German suspect to trial in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, as investigators step up efforts ahead of the 20th anniversary of her case…

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Two arms brokers on trial in UK for missiles and fighter jet deals with Libya and Sudan

Two arms brokers arranged illegal deals to supply ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems to South Sudan and fighter jets to Libya during its civil war, British prosecutors told a London court…

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Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south

Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in Israeli strikes.…

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EU: Israel’s decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is “very concerning”

Israel's decision to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence ‌for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks is 'very concerning' for the European Union, said…

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