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The resolution welcomes the ICJ opinion "as an authoritative contribution to the clarification of existing international law" and calls on states to "comply with their respective obligations" to protect the global climate.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
By June, four separate judges had issued rulings declaring that the respective law firm–targeting orders were illegal.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Ghana and Nigeria have recently summoned the South African envoys to their respective countries over the mistreatment and harassment of their citizens.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
According to testimony in the criminal trial, Erickson and Grossman were drinking margaritas at a local cantina before the pair got into their respective vehicles and headed to Grossman’s home to watch a presidential debate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Those with higher numbers shift impatiently in their seats as they wait for the man with the notebook to reappear and politely call out the number on their respective slips of paper.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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