Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for premeditated murder, torture, and crimes against humanity during Syria's 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.
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.
A UN report documents war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar, highlighting military air strikes, torture, and sexual violence amidst junta-led elections.
A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity, marking the first such verdicts since the regime's fall.
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's ousted former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for premeditated murder, torture, and crimes against humanity during the country's war.
A Damascus court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity, alongside Atef Najib for premeditated murder and torture, marking the first such verdict under Syria's transitional authorities.
An Israeli strike in April that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured colleague Zeinab Faraj was a war crime, according to investigations by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Legal Agenda.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei labeled recent US airstrikes on residential areas in Iran, including one on Qeshm Island that killed three, as "war crimes." He stated Iran would pursue legal mechanisms to hold Washington accountable, while denying ongoing negotiations with the US despite President Trump's claims.
The US State Department's official policy to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC) "brick by brick" is seen as a critical threat to international justice. This move, involving sanctions on officials and pressure on allies, aligns the US with autocrats and follows previous Trump-era actions against the ICC.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged US federal authorities to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the US later this year, citing an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged war crimes, despite the city lacking the legal authority to do so.
Yotam Marom, a key figure in the Occupy Wall Street movement, reflects on its demise due to 'politics of powerlessness' and discusses the left's current path to building strategic power through movements and elected officials.
President Donald Trump declared Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US, countering New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's call for Netanyahu's detention as a "war criminal" following an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
A German court sentenced an Iraqi couple linked to ISIS to lengthy prison terms for enslaving and abusing two Yazidi girls. The man received a life sentence, and his former partner received nine and a half years for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Andy Burnham apologises for Labour's slow response on Gaza ceasefire. He calls for more pressure on Israel, including a ban on trade with illegal settlements, and notes evidence of war crimes.
The ICC's deputy chief prosecutor stated they have 'concrete evidence' linking RSF leaders to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, following a 'breakthrough' in investigations into massacres in el-Fasher and el-Geneina.
Polish MEP Ewa Zajaczkowska-Hernik tore up a Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) flag during an EU debate, condemning Ukraine's glorification of the UPA, whose fighters massacred Poles in WWII. The incident escalates a diplomatic spat between Poland and Ukraine over Kiev's EU aspirations.
Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik stated that targeted attacks on Ukrainian medical facilities and personnel constitute serious war crimes, citing incidents in Zaporozhye, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.
A 40-volume Chinese translation of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Trial) records, taking over a decade with hundreds of translators, has been completed and published, filling a critical gap in China's domestic historical records.
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened over 10,000 criminal cases against nearly 2,500 Ukrainian officials and foreign mercenaries since 2014, according to Alexander Fyodorov. Investigations into war crimes, genocide, and Nazism rehabilitation are ongoing, with over 1,000 cases completed against military personnel and mercenaries fighting for Ukraine.
A UN inquiry found "indisputable evidence" of Israeli forces deliberately targeting and killing over 20,000 Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, amounting to war crimes and genocidal intent. The report also cites torture, sexual violence, and attacks on child infrastructure.
A UN commission report alleges Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, causing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, with 30% of war deaths being children, totaling at least 20,179 by October 2025.
Australia's native birds, including black swans, face a "very high risk" of extinction from bird flu. Meanwhile, Europe experiences record heatwaves with 40 drownings in France, and the US Secretary of State addresses shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
