International Court of Justice increases pressure on Israel

On Friday, the United Nations' highest court called on Israel to 'immediately halt its military offensive' in Rafah, noting a worsening humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave.

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War in Ukraine: why Crimea remains Kyiv's priority

Almost every night, Ukrainian missiles and drones target Russian military sites on the annexed peninsula. Behind the political objective, the aim is also to deprive the enemy of the means of detection before the arrival of Western combat aircraft.

Investigative journalist Gustavo Gorriti at home in Lima, April 26, 2024.

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Peru's worrying decline in press freedom

In 2023, 352 assaults on Peruvian journalists were recorded, while Reporters Without Borders downgraded the Andean country to 110th place in its annual international ranking behind Ecuador and Brazil.

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France's Mobilier National rolls out Notre-Dame choir carpet

Part of this 200-square-meter velvet masterpiece can be seen in the exhibition 'Great Restored Decors of Notre-Dame,' until July 21, in Paris.

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In Luhamaa, face-to-face with Russia: 'We're not just guarding the Estonian border, but that of Europe'

At the border crossing between Estonia and Russia, guards are ensuring compliance with sanctions adopted by Brussels. But numerous exceptions and transit to third countries are complicating their work. Tallinn is in favor of a total embargo.

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Aerial view of houses destroyed by a forest fire that affected the hills of Vina del Mar, in the Valparaiso region, Chile, taken on December 23, 2022.

Chilean firefighter arrested, accused of starting deadly blaze

Farmers harvesting coffee beans in Sidama, Ethiopia, November 2018.

Ethiopian coffee is threatened by European deforestation regulations

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Colombia's former president Uribe charged with bribing witnesses

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Unprecedented labor dispute roils the Vatican

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