Lebanon extradited Major General Adel Issa, a top general under former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, to Syria to face trial for war crimes committed during the 14-year civil war.
A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of former ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and torture committed by armed groups under his command near Damascus.
Samira, a 33-year-old Sudanese refugee living in the Korsi camp in the Central African Republic, recounts her life of displacement, the loss of her husband and children to violence, and her enduring hope to return to Darfur despite her severe injuries.
The Fourth Criminal Court of Damascus has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture, and inciting civil conflict. He was acquitted of drug trafficking and smuggling charges due to lack of evidence.
Displaced seven times since the Darfur conflict began in 2003, 33-year-old Samira survives in a refugee camp in the Central African Republic after losing her husband, children, and limbs to Sudan's ongoing civil war.
In 1905, 13-year-old Ben Sands discovered the Lost Sea, the largest underground lake in the US, in Tennessee's Craighead Caverns. This natural wonder, 140 feet underground, remains a mystery with unmapped chambers.
The Oceania Football Confederation has backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino, highlighting world football divisions. Meanwhile, New Zealand broke ranks to withdraw support and demand an independent review of the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan.
A Syrian court sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Several former top officials, including his brother Maher, received the same sentence.
Syria and Russia signed an MoU after 18 months of negotiations, transferring management of Russian military bases in Hmeimim and Tartus to Syria and ending Russia's military outposts.
Fifa alleges a concerted effort by Uefa and critics to undermine President Gianni Infantino amid an escalating civil war in football, following disputes over World Cup plans and a departure payment controversy.
A 21-year-old Myanmar refugee in Bangkok blames Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing for her country's devastation post-2021 coup, vowing to return and rebuild once he's ousted.
The Mexican and Argentine football federations have broken ranks with Concacaf to publicly back beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino amid a growing governance crisis in world football.
Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 81, met with the ICRC resident representative, Arnaud de Baecque, while under house arrest. This follows her move from prison and comes amidst an ongoing civil war triggered by her 2021 military deposition.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative, Arnaud de Baecque, marking her first publicized meeting with a foreign official since the 2021 military coup. Photos released by the president's office showed her in good health, offering a "proof of life" for her supporters.
Bobby Boyette uncovered over 200 Civil War-era cannonballs on his Mississippi property during excavation. The discovery, dating back over 160 years, prompted an explosive ordnance disposal team due to potential live explosives, marking a significant historical find.
A TSA agent at Gulf Shores International Airport found five stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's checked bag on July 18. Police determined a juvenile stole the inactive artifacts from Fort Morgan and placed them in their grandmother's luggage, who was unaware of the theft.
Aleppo's industrial fairgrounds hosted the Nas Tex 2026 exhibition, bringing together over 300 companies from 20 countries. Syrian officials view this as a crucial step to revive the country's textile industry, which was devastated by the civil war but now hopes to leverage skilled labor, competitive costs, and lifted sanctions to regain its regional prominence.
Myanmar's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse five years into a civil war, with military attacks on health infrastructure and severe supply shortages. Healthcare workers, many supporting the resistance, face immense personal sacrifices, economic hardship, and a resurgence of preventable diseases, impacting over 16 million people needing assistance.
A new book, 'Gullah-Geechee Diasporas,' challenges the static view of Gullah Geechee culture, revealing its widespread influence across the US South and beyond. Editors Muhammad Fraser-Rahim and Elizabeth J West discuss how essays explore the community's dynamic history, language, music, and religion, emphasizing its significant contributions and ongoing evolution.
The article argues against calls to "move on" from Trump-era policies without accountability, specifically for ICE, citing recent killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. It advocates for abolishing ICE, prosecuting its personnel, and resisting attempts to forget the victims.
Julius Caesar, Roman general and statesman, transformed the ancient world with military genius and reforms. His legacy endures in the month of July, the Julian calendar, and phrases like 'Veni, Vidi, Vici'. His assassination led to the Roman Empire.
Malik Agar Ayyir, a former rebel allied with Sudan's government, proposed a new peace plan to end the civil war. The plan calls for restoring the state's arms monopoly, dissolving non-state armed groups, and establishing a democratic government with free elections.
The USMNT's World Cup campaign ended in a 4-1 loss to Belgium, overshadowed by political interference from Donald Trump and internal disputes between FIFA and UEFA. The team's performance was criticized as timid and lacking passion, with off-field drama potentially impacting morale.
Hundreds of large-scale datacentre projects, crucial for AI, face significant hurdles including energy supply, high costs, and local opposition. Many announced projects are delayed or cancelled, impacting AI firms like Google, while global power grids struggle to meet demand.
