The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on last week that it will hold hearings in a case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya minority.

At least 20 people have been killed and more than half a million displaced to shelter in evacuation centres as border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify. 

Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thailand had launched further airstrikes on Thursday, accusing its neighbour of violating international laws by using “all kinds of heavy weapons and deploying large number of troops to encroach the Cambodian territory”.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized the Hadramout governorate, gaining control of all eight governorates in what was formerly known as 'South Yemen'. 

The STC, considered the largest military faction in Southern Yemen, is backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The group had participated in a power-sharing agreement with the internationally recognised government through the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC).

Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is continuing despite the ceasefire announced more than a month ago, Amnesty International said, warning that Israeli authorities are still deliberately inflicting conditions of life intended to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians.

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has approved a US-backed resolution supporting Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara, despite opposition from Algeria. 

The US led 11 countries in voting in favour, while three countries – Russia, China and Pakistan – abstained. Algeria, Polisario’s primary benefactor, did not vote.