Russia accuses Ukraine of using white phosphorus munitions in violation of international law, claiming it as evidence of war crimes. The allegations, involving the use of incendiary weapons in ...

"These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it disappears. If service members are hit by pieces of white phosphorus, it could burn right down to the bone." ...

According to the Geneva Convention, the use of weapons containing white phosphorus is prohibited, and the only permissible form is the use of a tool for smoke screening or illumination.

Effective management of phosphorus is needed to curb the rise of harmful algal blooms. Few studies have explored how algal biomass, especially blue-green algae, can be used to create materials that ...

The Israeli army said it has launched an internal investigation into allegations about its use of white phosphorus weapons during its offensive in the Gaza Strip. White phosphorus is an incendiary ...

Indonesia may have again used the chemical weapon White Phosphorus on indigenous West Papuans in Kiwirok. I am calling for an ...

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White phosphorus weapons are not banned, but their use in civilian areas is considered a war crime. They create fast-spreading fires that are very difficult to put out. Russia has been accused of ...

A West Papuan advocacy group is calling for an urgent international inquiry into allegations that Indonesian security forces ...

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has issued an urgent call for an international investigation into serious ...

SYRIAN Kurdish militia accused Western-backed insurgents of using white phosphorus chemical weapons in attacks on residential areas. People’s Protection Units (YPG) spokesman Redur Xelil said late on ...