Latest The Hague News

Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is "unlawful"

Jul. 19, 2024 10:15 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is "unlawful."

Top UN court rules that Israel’s settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories is contrary to international law

Jul. 19, 2024 09:58 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Top UN court rules that Israel’s settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories is contrary to international law.

UN court opens hearing to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of lands sought for Palestinian state

Jul. 19, 2024 09:14 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — UN court opens hearing to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of lands sought for Palestinian state.

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections and prompted difficult negotiations

Jul. 02, 2024 05:11 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections and prompted difficult negotiations.

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of abusing prisoners in Mali

Jun. 26, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of the religious persecution and torture of prisoners in Mali in 2012-13 when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu. Al Hassan...

International court unseals arrest warrant for Mali suspect accused of crimes in Timbuktu in 2012

Jun. 21, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Friday for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012-13, where he is suspected of leading an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. ...

A street in The Hague gets an all-encompassing orange facelift for Euro 2024

Jun. 14, 2024 03:50 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The fluttering of 64 kilometers (40 miles) of orange bunting and a hammer driving a nail into a wall to hold up orange tarps are the sounds of a Dutch summer of soccer in a normally drab suburban street in The Hague. The Marktweg is one of several...

UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position

May. 25, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.N. court's order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has deepened a disconnect with the United States over a military operation that faces mounting international condemnation but that American officials describe, at least for now, as limited and...

Top UN court orders Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, a ruling Israel is unlikely to comply with

May. 24, 2024 09:29 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Top UN court orders Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, a ruling Israel is unlikely to comply with.

Top UN court opens hearing to rule on a request to order Israel to halt military operation in Gaza

May. 24, 2024 09:07 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Top UN court opens hearing to rule on a request to order Israel to halt military operation in Gaza.