Law and Extreme Conditions – Current Media Reports
Israel-Palestine: War with Hamas and Hezbollah
251 Israelis were abducted by Hamas in October 7, 2023.
50 are still in Gaza
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader. Stephanie van den Berg and Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters, November 21, 2024
War and Terror
Israeli strikes hit more than 100 targets in Iran including nuclear facilities. Julian Borger, Peter Beaumont and Deepa Parent, The Guardian, June 13, 2025
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘ecocide’ as critical dam near Kherson destroyed sparking evacuations. Helen Regan, Jonny Hallam, Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Irene Nasser, CNN, June 6, 2023
Socio-economic crises
Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue. Jake Offenhartz, Jaimie Ding, Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP, June 10, 2025
South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial. Hyunsu Yim and Joyce Lee, Reuters, December 27, 2024
Man-made and Cyber Disasters
Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea. Tom Bennett, BBC News, December 16, 2024
Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails. Will Grant, Maia Davies and Patrick Jackson, BBC News, October 19, 2024
Bulgaria’s surveillance laws breach European human rights convention-ECHR. Reuters, January 11, 2022
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Cyber – see more
Coronavirus
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency. Jennifer Rigby and Bhanvi Satija, Reuters, May 5, 2023
