War Crimes

These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.               

Two of the great adversaries of our time are facing significant internal turmoil with the death of the Iranian president and fresh allegations of war crimes against Israel's leaders. The consequences will play out on the global stage.

One of America's presidential candidates is notorious for attacking prosecutors and courts, undermining their decisions and disrespecting their independence. But this week, Joe Biden adopted a quintessential Donald Trump move and hit out at a prosecutor for doing his job, while presenting no evidence to back his criticism.

The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt its military offensive in southern Gaza in a landmark ruling which is unlikely to have any impact on the ground.

The Israeli leadership and its parliament have condemned the International Criminal Court prosecutor's decision to request arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with his defence minister and three leaders of Hamas.

It's one thing to have an opinion when faced with a hypothetical. It's a completely different matter when that hypothetical becomes a reality, as is about to become the case in the communities Peter Dutton wants nuclear power plants built in.

One of Benjamin Netanyahu's top advisers has called allegations made against the Israeli prime minister "outrageous and libellous" while applauding Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he believes Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Rapper Toomaj Salehi is facing the death penalty for using his music to draw attention to the actions of the Iranian government. Now artists and activists from around the world are trying to save him.

The IDF is still trying to explain exactly how aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, were fatally bombed by its forces in Gaza. But we could be about to find out whether Israel's military has learnt anything from its "grave mistake". 

A criminal investigation could be launched into the drone strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, says an IDF spokesperson who calls the incident "clearly a mistake".

Julian Assange's supporters have described his ongoing incarceration as "punishment by process", but as his legal bids to avoid extradition to the United States drag on in Britain's legal system, a political solution could be the answer to ending the years-long saga.

Military lawyer David McBride gave journalist Dan Oakes more than a hundred classified military documents. Both are still living with the consequences.

Japanese viewers appear split ahead of the delayed domestic release of Christopher Nolan's biopic of the father of the atomic bomb.

Jumana is just one of many young people trapped inside Gaza. For months she has documented her family's attempt to escape to safety. This is her story.

The International Criminal Court says there are reasonable grounds to believe two Russians were responsible for "missile strikes carried out by the forces under their command".

Arab American votes were once all but guaranteed for Democrats, but now in the swinging state of Michigan where every vote counts, that once faithful voter bloc is shrinking — and furious.

There are calls for a specialised crimes unit following revelations in a Four Corners and Guardian Australia investigation.

A Four Corners and Guardian Australia investigation identifies two men wanted by Rwandan authorities.

The document proposes Israel would maintain security control over all land west of Jordan, including the occupied West Bank and Gaza — territories where the Palestinians hope to establish an independent state. 

The figures from a Ukrainian air force spokesperson reveal the scale of Russia's aerial onslaught on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion.

Dozens of people have been killed in a clash between tribes in Papua New Guinea's Highlands that's been described as an "ambush".

Benjamin Netanyahu, who has faced increasing domestic pressure over his handling of the conflict, vows in a televised statement to eradicate Hamas to prevent further aggressions otherwise "the next massacre is only a matter of time".

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not be deterred by a case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where it is fighting accusations the campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide.

The UN is investigating whether the "rules of war" have been broken by Israel and Hamas. But what qualifies as a war crime?