Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The New York Times says US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike.
Iran’s fragmented opposition includes figures living abroad, such as Reza Pahlavi, the heir of the former monarch.
Former hunger strikers from Ireland, Palestine and Guantanamo Bay call on the UK government to take immediate action.
Opposition groups say release triggered by ‘political chess moves’ following US abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
Rights groups condemn internet blackout amid reports of mass arrests at antigovernment protests across Iran.
Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Enrique Marquez is among ‘large number’ of prisoners released.
Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Superintendent Drew Evans said US state would no longer be involved.
Trump administration officials allege the shooting victim was interfering with an ICE agent’s work.
Doctors Without Borders says Israel continues to block deliveries of tents and temporary housing to war-ravaged enclave.
Protesters light fires in Tehran as top judge says those who create unrest in Iran are working with US and Israel.
