The World Court is set to rule on South Africa’s request that it order Israel to cease military operations in Gaza, specifically the offensive in Rafah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself increasingly isolated on the world stage amid various legal challenges and fraying global opinion.

The administration continues to describe Israel’s military action in Rafah as “limited,” but acknowledges civilian suffering is worsening.

Unprecedented flooding has haltered the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Though Brazil has faced frequent natural disasters, the scope of this one is alarming.

Niger has been a key U.S. ally in West Africa in the fight against growing threats from Islamist extremist groups. But a military coup last July soured that relationship. Now, the U.S. says it will withdraw from the country by mid-September.

With Britain’s elections coming on July 4, how different are Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer?