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Israel strikes southern Gaza as Blinken in Egypt for talks

Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on the final leg of regional talks aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from spreading.

His arrival coincided with the start of a hearing at the U.N.'s top court over accusations Israel has committed "genocidal acts" in Gaza.

Israel faces Gaza 'genocide' case at UN top court

Israel and South Africa face off at the U.N.'s top court from Thursday, after Pretoria accused Israel of "genocidal acts" in Gaza, charges the Israelis have dismissed as "blood libel".

In an 84-page submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa urged judges to order Israel to "immediately suspend its military operations" in Gaza.

Two wars, 50 elections: The economy faces rising geopolitical risks

The attacks on crucial shipping traffic in the Red Sea straits by a determined band of militants in Yemen - a spillover from the Israeli-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip - is injecting a new dose of instability into a world economy struggling with mounting geopolitical tensions.

Argentina won’t join BRICS as scheduled, says member of Milei’s transition team

Argentina will not be joining the BRICS bloc of developing economies next year as scheduled, a senior official in President-elect Javier Milei's team has said.

"We will not join the BRICS," Diana Mondino, who Milei picked as foreign minister once he is sworn into office on Dec. 10, wrote on X.

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