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Myanmar's Union Minister for the Ministry of the President's Office Ko Ko Hlaing sits in the courtroom at the International Court of Justice. Reuters

'Rohingya targeted for destruction': Myanmar genocide case opens

Outcome could affect South Africa’s case at the ICJ against Israel over the war in Gaza

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EU ready to issue 'harsher' sanctions on Iran as crackdown on protests worsens

Flights cancelled as 'multi-hazard' Storm Goretti wreaks havoc across Europe

British MP condemns persecution of Christians in Sudan

Al Shara hosts EU leaders at historic Damascus meeting on reconstruction

Russia fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine in ‘revenge operation’

Emmanuel Macron takes Donald Trump to task with warning 'world is coming off the rails'



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