Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza following the ceasefire with Israel, while the US military continues its campaign against alleged drug traffickers, and advocacy groups sue the Trump administration over environmental decisions, according to multiple news reports. These developments come as the Russia-Ukraine war continues and international bodies face challenges.
According to BBC World, Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza after the start of the ceasefire with Israel. The war had left the group's military units shattered, and most of its leaders killed, while Gaza's infrastructure was largely destroyed. More than 72,000 Gazans were killed by Israeli attacks during the conflict, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Four months on, Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over several aspects of life.
Meanwhile, the US military launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 people, according to The Guardian. This action, part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers, brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September.
In other news, more than a dozen health and environmental advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States over its decision to withdraw a key climate change finding from 2009, Al Jazeera reported. This determination, known as the endangerment finding, had established that greenhouse gases are a risk to public health and environmental safety.
The Russia-Ukraine war continues with fighting in the Zaporizhia and Donetsk regions, Al Jazeera also reported. Russian forces launched multiple attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, killing one person and injuring seven others over the past day, the regions military administration said. The attacks involved 448 drones as well as 163 artillery strikes, causing damage to 136 homes, cars and other structures.
Additionally, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are facing challenges due to US sanctions, according to The Guardian. Kimberly Prost, an ICC judge, stated that these are coercive measures designed to attack the court's ability to do its jobs objectively and independently.
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