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Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling

May 21, 2025

Vilnius [Lithuania], May 21: Lithuania has initiated legal proceedings against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of orchestrating a refugee and migrant crisis by facilitating the smuggling of people across their border.

EU approves sanctions on nearly 200 more Russian shadow fleet ships

May 21, 2025

Hungarian parliament votes to quit International Criminal Court

May 21, 2025

EU decides to lift economic sanctions on Syria

May 21, 2025

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Brussels to facilitate asylum seekers return to non-EU countries

May 21, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], May 21: The European Commission wants to simplify the process of returning asylum seekers to safe countries outside the European Union, even if they have only briefly travelled...

UK ramps up pressure on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

May 21, 2025

London [UK], May 21: The UK has suspended trade deal talks with Israel, sanctioned West Bank settlers and summoned the country's ambassador as the relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks

May 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], May 21: Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after Donald Trump said progress towards a ceasefire...