South Africa on Thursday began making its case that Israel is acting with “genocidal intent” in Gaza, citing as evidence the words of Israeli officials including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who said Israel would impose a complete siege on the territory because it was fighting “human animals.” On the first day of a two-day hearing

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save UnlockThis article is free to access. Why? Almost 10,000 coronavirus deaths were reported in December, and admissions to hospitals and intensive care units surged, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said — with data indicating that holiday gatherings fueled increased transmission of the

Huang Chen-yu strode onto an outdoor stage in a southern Taiwanese county, whooping and hollering as she roused the crowd of 20,000 into a joyous frenzy — to welcome a succession of politicians in matching jackets. Taiwan is in the final days of its presidential election contest, and the big campaign rallies, with M.C.s like

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save The news of inheriting millions of euros from her grandmother did not thrill Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn. Instead, it made her acutely aware and unable to ignore the skewed wealth distribution in society, she said in 2022. She became a staunch advocate of taxing rich