Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
admin A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity…
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Mexican reinforcements expected for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
About 100 firefighters from Mexico are expected to arrive to help battle a deadly wildfire that has forced 20,000 people…
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
A U.N. agency reports that five years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, around 2.4 million girls remain excluded from…
Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates
The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being…
In rejecting Trump’s Gaza plan, Netanyahu reprises a balancing act he has mastered
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a long history of defying U.S. presidents. But his rejection of U.S. President Donald…
Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
A former U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges…
Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. President…
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. President…
Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.…
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have been stopped again
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat. Mexican President…