Law and Extreme Conditions – Current Media Reports
Israel-Palestine: War with Hamas and Hezbollah
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Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as mediators sign Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal. Lauren Kent Sana Noor Haq Helen Regan Chris Lau Kevin Liptak Ivana Kottasová Maureen Chowdhury, CNN, October 14, 2025
War and Terror
The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos. The Guardian, March 3, 2026
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran. The Guardian, Feb. 28, 2026
Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela? Geraldine McKelvie, The Guardian, Jan. 3 2026
Natural Disasters
At least 169 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years. a state of emergency has been declared. BBC, Aug. 11, 2026
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, The Guardian, June 26, 2026
Venezuela declares state of emergency after deadly twin earthquakes. Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and Camille Rodríguez Montilla in Caracas, The Guardian, June 25, 2026
Socio-economic crises
‘We have no tents or blankets’: Ceuta migrants struggle to survive brutal heat and freezing nights. The Guardian, Aug 8, 2026
Man-made and Cyber Disasters
The World Is Not Prepared for an AI Emergency. Jon Truby, The Time, Dec. 29, 2025
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Epidemics / Coronavirus
Are we ready for a potential pandemic? Apoorva Mandavilli for the New York Times, May 26, 2026
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency. Jennifer Rigby and Bhanvi Satija, Reuters, May 5, 2023