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Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» TOKYO — Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
Rohingya genocide claims ‘unsubstantiated’, Myanmar tells court
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» THE HAGUE - Myanmar on Friday dismissed as “unsubstantiated” allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice that its brutal crackdown was a “counter-terrorism operation”.
Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, ICJ hears
AFP, Published on 12/01/2026
» THE HAGUE — Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with "horrific violence" in a bid to destroy the community, Gambia's justice minister told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday at the start of a genocide hearing.
US imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they rejected an attempt by Israel to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.
US Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.
DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in Paris
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala goes on trial in Paris Wednesday over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago.
Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» KINMEN — With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.
Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» HELSINKI — A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» LONDON - A British court on Friday threw out a charge of supporting terrorism brought against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among its fans.
Colombian FARC leaders ordered to make reparations for over 21,000 kidnappings
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» BOGOTá - A Colombian court on Tuesday held seven leaders of the defunct Colombian guerrilla army FARC responsible for the kidnappings of tens of thousands of people during the group's half-century of war with the state.