War Crimes

Congo’s ICJ Case Against Rwanda Reopens the Tutsi Question

Kinshasa's case against Rwanda is legally dramatic, but it also revives a harder truth about eastern Congo.

Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand

This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.

No One is Above the Law: Belgian Police Investigate IDF at Tomorrowland

Israeli suspects in Gaza war crimes were interrogated at Tomorrowland 2025 under Belgium’s universal jurisdiction law.

When Justice and Memory Collide: Netanyahu and the ICC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to skip the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz underscores the tension between international legal obligations and national sovereignty.

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Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control

Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.

Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin

Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.

Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges

Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.

Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?

America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.

Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes

Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.