The U.S. and Europe have been Kyiv’s biggest backers.

Sunthron Kewsawang, deputy director-general of the Department of Industrial Works, said officials suspected at least two factories in Samut Sakhon province, which borders Bangkok, are involved in importing the waste.In January, the Customs Department said it seized 256 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from Japan and Hong Kong at a port in eastern Thailand.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Friday wraps a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.Last year, the U.N. General Assemblyto give an advisory opinion on Israel’s legal obligations after the country

the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main provider of aid to Gaza, from operating.Experts say the case could have broader ramifications for the United Nations and its missions worldwide.

and ceasefire efforts remain deadlocked. Israel has blocked the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other humanitarian supplies since March 2. It renewed its bombardment on March 18, breaking a ceasefire, and seized large parts of the territory, saying it aims to push Hamas to release more hostages.

Israel denies deliberately targeting civilians and aid staff as part of its war with Hamas and did not attend the hearing. The country did provide a 38-page written submission for the court to consider.The sun sets on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. (Toni Duncan via AP)

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Fletcher said he’s not convinced from his meetings “that there is the will to find a way to ensure this complies with basic humanitarian law.” ___ Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Antalya, Turkey, and Edith Lederer contributed to this report.PARIS (AP) — Having chopped a finger from their hostage, the kidnappers were preparing to drill one of his knees, France’s interior minister subsequently recounted.