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Highlights of the day: Highest temperature in Raj was recorded in Phalodi at 50 degrees C on May 25
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UN court orders halt on military ops in Rafah; Israel unlikely to comply
The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country. Criticism of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza has been growing, particularly since it turned its focus to Rafah. This week alone, three European countries announced they would recognize a Palestinian state, and the chief prosecutor for another international court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, along with Hamas officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also under some pressure at home to end the war, which was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, killing 1,200 people, most civilians, and taking roughly 250 hostage. Thousands of Israelis have joined weekly demonstrations calling on the government to reach a deal to bring .
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UK using dirty politics to beat Indian candidate in ICJ election: Source
UK is trying to misuse its UN Security Council membership to end the process of voting to elect International Court of Justice judge
ICJ election: India denies talks with UK for Bhandari's withdrawal
UK candidate's supporters in UN General Assembly have launched a stealth campaign against Indian candidate Bhandari to make it appear that India was giving up
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