Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge
Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.
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‘I just want to be able to sleep’: Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power
Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tell the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks.
Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials
Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials “very seriously”.
Fire breaks out in Tehran after reported airstrike
Fire breaks out in Tehran after reported airstrike
U.S. to launch ‘most intense day of strikes’ on Iran
U.S. to launch ‘most intense day of strikes’ on Iran
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Women’s football team to be welcomed home with open arms, Iran says
Iran’s Foreign Ministry and general prosecutor say the team is invited to return home ‘with peace and confidence’.
Strait of Hormuz closure will have ‘ripple effect for weeks if not months’
‘We could still be suffering the ripple effect of this for weeks, if not months’.
How will soaring oil prices caused by Iran war impact food prices?
Oil and gas are not just fuel, they are raw materials for thousands of products, including fertilisers used in farming.
Dozens of Haitian civilians killed by police, security company drones in past year, Human Rights Watch says
Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others in less than a year, Human
Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.