Assad Sentenced to Death
Former Syrian leader convicted of murdering children, torture and crimes against humanity in landmark trial
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Former Syrian leader convicted of murdering children, torture and crimes against humanity in landmark trial
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, faces life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap legend.
Troops seize 4 AK-47s, arrest kidnappers and recover $1,000 in daring operations across 3 states
Ukraine's president woos Russia's closest EU ally in high-stakes visit amid looming elections and war pressure
Raju and Manoj arrested after violent clash in Karnataka's Murdeshwar village leaves constables injured.
Overcrowded ferry with 114 on board capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, 77 rescued
Houthi drones shot down as 30 others wounded in escalation of Yemen's deadly civil war
Typhoon Dolphin displaces 1 million people, causes 15 deaths in Philippines and power outages in Japan
András Baka, ousted by Orbán in 2011, wins 140 votes to take ceremonial role in symbolic blow to former leader.
4.5 million litres of diesel erupt in flames, prompting shutdown warning at Zawiya refinery.
Russia releases Robert Gilman, jailed for 4.5 years, after Putin pardon due to his extremely poor health, with US officials awaiting his arrival for urgent medical treatment
Virus spreads unchecked with no vaccine for deadly Bundibugyo strain, infecting over 4,200 in Congo.
41 countries demand 24-hour warning for missile tests amid fears of miscalculation and global instability
83-year-old former President's disease metastasizes into bones, causing pain and debilitation, says son Hunter Biden
Monsoon rains bring India's capital relief, but trigger chaos in Agra and Gurgaon with road collapses and waterlogging.
Removal of just one Royal Courts of Justice mural has cost over £85,000, sparking outrage and debate over the value of his work
Russian missiles strike, injuring 3, as Ukraine and Russia trade blows with 20+ killed and 60+ injured across both nations
Dozens trapped in rubble as Colombia suspends flights at 7 airports after powerful earthquake strikes.
Western Europe swelters in hottest June and July on record with 14,000 heatwave deaths and drought affecting 23 million people
Bald Range blaze consumes 13,618 hectares, forces evacuations and claims at least one life
Spain hits back at Italy with border controls after July's deadly influx into Ceuta.
Historic case stems from alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, a first for a U.S. president.
Rice production to fall for the first time in over a decade as El Nino hits India's agriculture sector