Morning news brief: ICJ case against Israel, Hunter Biden attends contempt hearing, and more

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday and Friday (Jan 11 and Jan 12) will be holding hearingson alleged genocide in Gaza by Israel.

In other news, US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Bidenmade an unexpected appearance on Wednesday (Jan 10) at his contempt hearing, before storming out.

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Israel-Hamas war LIVE: ICJ to hear 'genocide case' against Israel today

The International Court of Justice (ICJ)will hear a "genocide case" against Israel on Thursday (Jan 11). The case was brought by South Africa.

US: Joe Biden's son Hunter makes unexpected appearance at his own contempt hearing

United States President Joe Biden's son Hunter made an unexpected appearance on Wednesday (Jan 10) at his own contempt hearing. At a US House of Representatives hearing, Republican lawmakers were pushing for a vote to hold Hunter in contempt of Congress for not testifying in their impeachment inquiry targeting his father.

US elections: Trump critic Chris Christie drops out of 2024 presidential race

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped out of the Republican presidential nomination race in the 2024 US elections, with a parting shot at frontrunner and former president Donald Trump.

Federal judge gives green light to US' first execution by nitrogen gas hypoxia

Alabama has received the go-ahead for using nitrogen gas to execute a death row inmate later this month. A federal judge on Wednesday haltedinmate Kenneth Smith's request for an injunction to stop the execution via nitrogen hypoxia which experts and his lawyers have condemned as cruel and experimental.

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