Ahmad Hassoun, Assad’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’, faces Damascus court verdict
Who is Ahmad Hassoun, the ‘barrel bomb mufti’ close to the inner circle of the al-Assad regime?
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel’s plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday
Bessent urges US partners to back plans to ‘squash’ Iran economy
The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they “are with us or against us”.
5 Americans among 7 people killed in Kenya helicopter crash
NBCUniversal said its Florida-based journalist, José Alberto Suárez, was among those killed in the crash.
Violence in the New Syria?
The death of Syrian White Helmets rescuer Mohammad Ghamira after an alleged police beating has sparked protests.
Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
Zambian opposition leader to challenge election result in court
Opposition leader claims ‘serious irregularities’ in the vote that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term.
Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.
Trump says no talks with Iran ongoing, and none scheduled
President Trump says the U.S. is not engaged in any talks with Iran as the two countries remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz after almost six months of war.