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Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Brazil becomes 6th Latin American Nation to join South Africa's genocide case against Occupation
Brasília – Saba: Brazil has announced its intention to join South Africa's case against Israeli Occupation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses the occupation of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira confirmed on Tuesday that his country is in the process of completing the necessary legal procedures to intervene in the case as a third party, with an official announcement expected soon, according to al-Quds Press. Vieira noted that Brazil had previously pushed for a peaceful resolution and a ceasefire in Gaza, but recent developments in the conflict prompted the government to take a clear legal stance. Brazil's announcement brings the number of Latin American nations supporting the case to six. Five others have already submitted official requests to join South Africa's legal action, which was filed in response to Israeli aggression ongoing military assault on Gaza that began on October 7, 2023. Nicaragua was the first Latin American country to join the case, submitting its request on February 16, 2024, and asserting in its legal memorandum that the situation in Gaza constitutes a grave violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention. It urged the court to hold Israel fully accountable for its actions. In April 2024, Colombia followed suit, citing the need to defend the Palestinian people's right to life and dignity and to ensure accountability for crimes against civilians. Chile officially joined the case on September 13, 2024, following a June announcement by President Gabriel Boric in parliament expressing support for South Africa's legal initiative, describing the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza as requiring strong international legal action. Bolivia joined the case on October 9, 2024, affirming its full support for legal efforts to hold Israel responsible for atrocities in Gaza. Cuba submitted a formal declaration of intervention on January 13, 2025, backing South Africa's claims and denouncing what it described as Israel's 'serious and systematic violations of international humanitarian law.' Brazil's decision makes it the sixth Latin American country to announce plans to join the case, raising the total number of participating Latin American states to six—among at least 15 countries worldwide that have formally requested to intervene so far. The ICJ had issued a provisional order on January 26, 2024, calling on Israel to take all possible measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, including ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid and stopping incitement to hatred. While the Court has yet to rule on the merits of the case, it determined that South Africa's claims were plausible enough to justify urgent provisional measures—prompting many nations to seek participation as third parties. South Africa originally filed the case on December 29, 2023, accusing the entity of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide through its ongoing military operations in Gaza, which have resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths, most of them women and children. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why 4 Arsenal players are missing the pre-season tour
Arsenal are in Singapore for the start of their pre-season tour of Asia, but there are still a few senior players missing from Mikel Arteta's travelling squad. Arsenal took 30 players in their travelling squad to Singapore over the weekend, including seven youth players and most of the first-team squad. Gabriel Jesus was an expected absentee, with the striker still a long way off fully recovering from his knee injury. New signing Noni Madueke is also not on the trip, with Arsenal officially confirming he'll join up with the squad in early August after the Asia tour. Madueke hasn't had any holiday so far this summer, with Chelsea featuring in the Europa Conference League final and the Club World Cup since the Premier League season ended, as well as featuring for England over the international break. So he needs some time off. One surprise omission from the squad list is Karl Hein, with the goalkeeper having returned from his loan spell and not having any summer football commitments since he played for Estonia on June 9th. But Ryan Taylor of the Mirror reports that Hein is currently nursing a thumb injury. The report adds that Hein is also being considered for a permanent sale, with Sevilla keen on him. Between the injury and the possibility of a transfer, joining the trip evidently didn't make sense. Arsenal have David Raya, summer signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, Tommy Setford, and Alexei Rojas on tour, so they won't struggle to fill the spot in the lineup. Finally, Fabio Vieira is another unexpected absentee. Vieira also missed the pre-season training camp in Spain, but that made sense given he was recently involved in the Club World Cup. Given it's now been almost four weeks since Vieira's last game at the tournament, there's no reason why he couldn't be with the Arsenal squad right now. The required holiday period is only three weeks. But the Mirror report that Vieira has been given an extended break, presumably because he had such a long 2024/25 campaign. Previous reports had suggested that Vieira would eventually be involved in pre-season, so the current expectation is that he'll join the team in August like Madueke.
Extra.ie
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Extra.ie
President issues statement following meeting with Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs
President Michael D. Higgins has described his meeting this morning with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, as productive, with the two discussing environmental justice and sustainable development. Yesterday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris welcomed Vieira to Dublin to commence the first-ever official visit by a Brazilian foreign minister to Ireland, despite a high population of Brazilian immigrants in Ireland. In 2018, Brazil was ranked first in the top 10 registered nationalities in Ireland at 16% of the overall total, according to the Irish census. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Ireland and Brazil officially establishing diplomatic relations. Vieira's visit is the highest level of diplomatic engagement by a Brazilian politician to Ireland since. In his statement, President Higgins thanked Vieira and praised Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's work on climate-related issues amid 'extremely challenging conditions' in the country. After President Lula won the 2022 election over far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, supporters of Bolsonaro attacked federal government buildings in Brazil's capital, refusing to accept Lula's presidency. 'I very much welcome the opportunity of meeting with Foreign Minister Vieira today and of expressing my support as President of Ireland for the vital work which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Government are doing, in extremely challenging conditions,' the President wrote. The visit came at a historic time for Brazil, as the country is set to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in November. President Higgins referenced diplomat, humanitarian and Easter Rising leader Roger Casement, who worked as a consul in the region of Belém in 1907. Casement was renowned for his reports exposing atrocities committed against native workers in the Amazon. 'For those who believe in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and sustainable development, globally and within Europe, he [President Lula] is the best ally which they have internationally in achieving these goals,' President Higgins wrote. 'At COP30 in Belém in Brazil in November, a city with which Ireland has a connection through the work of Roger Casement, there needs to be an effective alliance to resist the domination of COP by lobbyists on behalf of oil and logging.' Brazil held the presidency of the G20 in 2024, which focused heavily on environmental issues. Under the G20, Brazil drafted the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, a multilateral treaty supporting the elimination of hunger and poverty to regions around the world, which Ireland signed at last year's G20 summit. 'I commend Brazil on the strong focus placed on sustainable development during its Presidency of the G20, and I am very pleased that Ireland has joined the Global Alliance Against Poverty and Hunger established by President Lula,' President Higgins wrote. The President also discussed the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation, which aims to encourage and facilitate sustainable development of the Amazon. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest and most biodiverse rainforest in the world, covering 40% of the South American continent and producing 20% of Earth's oxygen. However, 40% of the areas of the Amazon rainforest most critical to curbing climate change had not been granted special government protection in 2024 amid massive deforestation. Economic losses because of deforestation in Brazil are estimated to be 7 times more than the cost of all commodities produced through deforestation. According to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information, up to 23.7 million hectares of forest in the Amazon may have been lost in the past five years— an area around 3.5 times that of Ireland. The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation has been one way Brazil and its allies have attempted to combat the negative impacts of deforestation through regional cooperation and strategising for a solution. 'The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation represents one of the most positive voices with regard to the long view of climate change,' President Higgins wrote. 'Under grave difficulties, they are seeking to fight against the speculative money funding illegal logging and the thousands involved in lobbying for fossil fuel conglomerates. President Lula and Brazil should be given support by all those who believe in the importance of reversing the perilous position into which the future of all forms of life on the planet have been plunged.' Along with climate issues, the President also expressed support for Brazil's indigenous population of nearly 1,700,000 as COP30 approaches. While 21% of the Amazon in Brazil has been secured as indigenous land and a Ministry of Native People was established in 2023 to protect indigenous interests, deforestation threatens these communities' safety and security. 'It is also important that the recognition and presence of indigenous people, whom Brazil and President Lula want to get appropriate recognition and centrality, should not be reduced to being a sideshow of COP30,' President Higgins wrote. 'The support of Ireland and those EU member states who share our perspective will be vital in achieving this.' Read the full statement here.
Irish Post
15-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Post
Historic moment as Tánaiste welcomes Brazilian Foreign Minister to Ireland
TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has held an historic meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Dublin. Mr Vieira's trip celebrated 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations and marked the first official visit of a Brazilian foreign minister to Ireland. Tánaiste Simon Harris has held an historic meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Dublin (Pic: 'I was delighted to welcome Minister Vieira to Ireland, especially as we celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, a milestone highlighting the depth of our relationship,' Mr Harris said. The pair discussed bilateral relations, relations between the European Union and the Latin America and Caribbean region, and wider global challenges, a spokesperson for Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs explained. 'I expressed Ireland's support for Brazil's upcoming presidency of COP30 and welcomed its leadership in global climate effort,' Mr Harris said. 'Ireland will contribute €15 million to the Brazilian government's Amazon Fund starting in 2025,' he added. 'I also recognised the valuable contribution of the Brazilian community to Irish society.' While in Ireland, Minister Vieira will pay a courtesy call on President Higgins in Áras an Uachtaráin and also meet with the Brazil-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group in Leinster House.
NBC News
11-07-2025
- NBC News
Over $113K worth of rare Pokémon cards stolen from Massachusetts store
A brazen thief stole more than $113,000 worth of Pokémon cards from a Massachusetts store, officials said Friday, launching a real-life Pokémon Go search for the suspect and the rare collectibles. The break-in at 1st Edition Collectibles on Purchase Street in New Bedford, about 60 miles outside downtown Boston, occurred just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police said. The thief "broke in and stole several high-value collectible items," New Bedford police spokesperson Holly Huntoon said in a statement. No arrests had been made as of late Friday morning. "It sucks. I mean, you work hard, and obviously, something like this happening is not a good" thing, store co-owner Sean Vieira told NBC News. "But I mean, it's just money. No one died. So, I mean, it's down to the world." Store owners placed the loss at about $113,650. The stolen Pokémon cards are so rare and valuable that local collectors would be able to recognize them on the market, Vieira said. The store had surveillance cameras, but police have told owners not to disclose many details of the heist as detectives continue their search. Nine summers ago, the Pokémon Go smartphone app was released, sending fans of the fictional Japanese characters into semi-virtual searches on their local streets. Now, Pokémon collectors can help search for these stolen cards similarly. "It's definitely one of those things that I would say that's (the stolen merchandise) pretty easily identifiable for sure," Vieira said. "The cards have serial numbers, and no boxes are the same. So there are imperfections in the boxes that we could probably use to identify, you know, the exact one. Again, it's not a lot of them out there," he added.
