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Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian criminal court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad, his younger brother Maher, and their cousin Atef Najib to death, marking the first convictions against the former ruling family since its overthrow nearly two years ago.

Kuwait summons Iran’s ambassador after fourth day of strikes on water plants

Iranian missile and drone attacks hit Kuwait's power generation and water desalination facilities on Monday for a fourth consecutive day, sparking fires across multiple plants and deepening a humanitarian crisis in a nation where roughly 90 percent of drinking water…

Israel destroys 3 more schools in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's Education Minister Rima Karami accused the Israeli military of looting and demolishing three public schools in southern Lebanon, bringing the total number of educational institutions destroyed by Israeli forces to at least 20.

US strikes destroy water reservoirs in Iran, drawing war crime accusations

US airstrikes on Wednesday destroyed two concrete water storage reservoirs in the southern Iranian city of Sirik in Hormozgan Province, temporarily cutting off drinking water to thousands of residents and drawing accusations of war crimes from Iranian officials. The strikes…

Knesset passes law creating military tribunal for Oct. 7 suspects

Israel's Knesset on Monday voted overwhelmingly to establish a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinians detained during and after the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks, creating a legal framework that could lead to death sentences for those convicted of genocide…

Russian drone damages historic Odessa synagogue

A Russian drone strike severely damaged a historic synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, just hours after the Jewish mourning period of Tisha B'Av ended, marking the latest in a troubling pattern of attacks on Ukrainian Jewish sites amid Russia's ongoing invasion.