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![Judges attend a public session of the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on July 19, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-icj-400x300.jpg)
UN Experts Call for Israel Arms Embargo to End Illegal Occupation of Palestine
Outside pressure is crucial to ensuring Israel comply with ICJ orders to end the occupation, they said.
![An aerial view of crab-eating seals on an ice mass in Antarctica on April 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-antarctica-400x300.jpg)
Antarctica in 2nd Extreme Heat Wave in 3 Years — Temps 50°F Higher Than Normal
The heat wave is notable for its timing and duration: It's hit during Antarctica's winter and is expected to last.
![Lt. Gov. of North Carolina Mark Robinson arrives to speak during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-mark-robinson-400x300.jpg)
Christian Nationalists Pursue State Capture — and North Carolina Is Exhibit A
North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson exemplifies the Christian right’s sinister agenda.
![Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-chuck-schumer-400x300.jpg)
Schumer Unveils No Kings Act to Undo Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling
The bill would effectively invalidate the ruling granting presidents an extreme and unprecedented amount of power.
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president's ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Palestine Solidarity Activists Fear Harris Will Not Change Course on Gaza
Will Kamala Harris’s remarks about ceasefire turn out to be lip service? Activists share their thoughts and fears.
![A Miami-Dade election worker checks voting machines for accuracy at the Miami-Dade Election Department headquarters on July 31, 2024, in Doral, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-election-worker-400x300.jpg)
Recent Surge in Voter Registration Highlights the Need for More Poll Workers
Advocates say the role of poll workers — both during early voting and Election Day — cannot be overstated.
![Sen. Joe Manchin talks to reporters as he leaves the Senate floor following a vote on January 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-joe-manchin-400x300.jpg)
Green Groups Slam Energy Reform Bill as a Giveaway to the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 in a 15-4 vote.
![Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail Al Ghoul is pictured in photo provided by the network. Al Ghoul and and Al Jazeera cameraman Rami Al Rifi were killed in a targeted attack by the Israeli military on July 31, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0731-press-400x300.jpg)
Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists Ismail Al-Ghoul and Rami Al-Rifi in Gaza
The pair were widely known for their coverage of northern Gaza amid Israel’s genocide.
![Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance arrives on 'Trump Force 2' at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on July 30, 2024, in Fresno, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0731-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Vance Acknowledges Rough Start, Blames Media for Reporting on Past Statements
Vance has downplayed his attacks on “childless cat ladies” and his claim that adults without children are “pathetic.”
![Donald Trump shouts into a microphone at a podium](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0731-donald-trump2-400x300.jpg)
Can Trump Vote in the 2024 Election Now That He Has Felony Convictions?
Over 1 million Floridians are denied that right. Will the state’s harsh felony disenfranchisement law apply to Trump?