By 13 to 2: maintain open Rafah crossing
Against: Sebutinde, Barak

By 13 to 2: immediately halt military offensive in Rafah
Against: Sebutinde, Barak

Expresses grave concern for hostages. Court finds it deeply troubling that they remain in captivity. Reiterates call for their immediate and unconditional release

Israel must immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah

Court finds that current situation arising from offensive in Rafah imply a further risk of irreparable prejudice to rights claimed by S Africa and that there is an imminent risk

Big news from me. I'm standing for Parliament in Islington South for The Green Party. As my friends know, I basically hate today's politics and don't believe in the current system. I'm doing this to get rid of the system of 'elective dictatorship' and replace it with bottom-up

Close to 300,000 troops, more than ever before in recent #Mexico history, patrol the country. But crime groups don't seem to have got any weaker.

Our Crisis Group report looks into the most violent hotspots to find out what the military has been up to.
crisisgroup.org/latin-america-…

Another challenge will be to arrive at a more cohesive European approach to China.

Europe should not outsource its China policy to Washington, particularly given the latter's fraught relationship with Beijing.

The most basic problem is that of military power.

Europe still looks to the U.S. to supply the bulk of the material that Ukraine requires for its defence.

Nowadays, the EU and its member states face significant challenges as they seek to attain a higher geopolitical profile and work towards strategic autonomy - the idea that Europe is better able to defend its own interests.