Syria sentenced former dictator Bashar Al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes. His 24 years in office were marked by a brutal crackdown in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring protests and the subsequent Syrian civil war, in which an estimated 600,000 people died. Assad’s regime was accused ...
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US-Iran peace talks at impasse as Trump calls for reparationsUS-Iran peace talks at impasse as Trump calls for reparations
US President Donald Trump rejected Iranian demands for war reparations and instead called for Tehran to pay compensation for the deaths of American soldiers, the latest sticking point in delicate peace negotiations. Trump said the US has “control of the Strait of Hormuz,” while Tehran says the waterway will remain ...
The US and China are driven by their own insecuritiesThe US and China are driven by their own insecurities
Andy’s view In the run-up to next month’s US-China presidential summit, another tit-for-tat trade spat is brewing. This time, the US has added advanced robotics — humanoid robots, quadruped robots (spindly-legged “robot dogs”) and robot lawn mowers — to an already long list of banned tech products dominated by China, ...
US senators move to rebuke China over TibetUS senators move to rebuke China over Tibet
The Trump administration would push for the inclusion of Tibet’s exiled government in more international organizations under a new bipartisan proposal that rebukes China for its pressure campaign against the Tibetan people. The bill from Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, shared first with Semafor, would direct the ...
Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter GleickDrought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done Disturbing news about our water resources is now constant and unrelenting. In just the past few weeks, media have reported that Puerto Rico is suffering a deep water crisis as severe drought has cut water supplies ...
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimesSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which ...
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports sayTrump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey. ...
Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky saysRussia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia – which killed at least six and injured 19 – involved ballistic missiles from Russia’s ally. ...
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentiaOusted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war. ...
As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, India’s relationship with Israel deepensAs conflict in the Middle East intensifies, India’s relationship with Israel deepens
An Amnesty International report reveals that the country is now a key part of Israel’s weapons supply chain. Plus, Assam floods, student anger spreads and a song to put in rotation • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Hello, and welcome back to This ...