July 24, 2025

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UN’s Top Court Orders Nations to Act on Climate Change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark advisory opinion declaring that nations must uphold their climate commitments under international law or risk being held liable. Delivered on Wednesday in The Hague, the ruling specifically calls on wealthy countries to honor Paris Agreement ambitions to keep warming below 1.5°C and to rein in national fossil-fuel production and subsidies.

Small island states and environmental groups hailed the decision as a breakthrough for climate justice. While advisory in nature, the court’s opinion carries substantial political and legal weight, providing a potent tool for future litigation and diplomatic pressure on major emitters to cut greenhouse gases and compensate countries hardest hit by climate change.

Gaza Hunger Crisis Drives Palestinians to Trade Gold for Flour

Gaza’s food crisis has reached catastrophic levels, with Palestinians selling personal gold and risking gunfire at aid convoys to secure basic staples. Over 111 hunger-related deaths—including 80 children—have been reported in recent weeks under an 11-week Israeli blockade that allows only a trickle of aid into the territory.

Residents say flour prices have jumped from 35 to 180 shekels per kilo, while sugar now commands nearly $100 per kilo. Humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation and urge Israel to lift restrictions, but the government insists Hamas is orchestrating shortages.

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Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes Escalate to Airstrikes After Civilian Deaths

July 24 – Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy fire along their undemarcated 817 km frontier, marking the second major confrontation since May. Thai authorities reported at least 9 civilians killed and 14 injured in Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces after Cambodian artillery and rocket fire struck villages. Bangkok responded with F-16 air strikes, destroyed Cambodian military positions and sealed all land crossings.

The clashes, which erupted near the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple and spread across six contested zones, underscore a century-old dispute rooted in colonial-era maps and competing claims to sacred sites. Both nations have downgraded diplomatic ties, expelled envoys and recalled ambassadors, while regional powers, including China, are urging dialogue to avert further escalation.

Antonov An-24 Crashes Near Tynda, All 49 Aboard Feared Dead

An Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane carrying 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members crashed on Thursday near Tynda in Russia’s remote Amur region. The Soviet-era aircraft disappeared from radar during a second landing attempt in poor visibility and was later found burning on a forested slope about 15 km from its destination.

Rescue crews reported no signs of survivors. The Emergency Situations Ministry and regional authorities have launched an investigation, with initial probes focusing on possible crew error in challenging weather conditions.

Houthi Red Sea Attacks Labeled War Crimes as Greece Sends Salvage Ship

Human Rights Watch has condemned recent Houthi attacks on two civilian cargo ships in the Red Sea as war crimes, calling on the militants to halt strikes and free detained crew members. Between July 6 and 9, the Iran-aligned rebels torpedoed and sank the Liberian-flagged MV Magic Seas and MV Eternity C, injuring and killing sailors and detaining six survivors.

• HRW cites the 1994 San Remo Manual to show merchant vessels are protected civilian objects.
• The EU warns the strikes endanger global commerce, regional stability and Yemen’s humanitarian needs.

In response, Greece will deploy the salvage vessel Giant—equipped for search and rescue, pollution control and firefighting—to the Red Sea to safeguard Greek-operated shipping and assist seafarers.

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Gaza’s Hunger Crisis: Palestinians Sell Gold for Flour as Children Starve