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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The five-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
August 19, 2026Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
August 19, 2026Iranian academic writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
August 19, 2026US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures
The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".
August 18, 2026Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta - Reuters
Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta Reuters
August 18, 2026UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs - Reuters
UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs Reuters
August 14, 2026Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
August 14, 2026Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff - Reuters
Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff Reuters
August 13, 2026Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
August 13, 2026EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters - Reuters
EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters Reuters
August 12, 2026Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.
August 12, 2026Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
August 11, 2026Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture - Reuters
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture Reuters
August 11, 2026Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
August 11, 2026Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention - Reuters
Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention Reuters
August 11, 2026The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
August 7, 2026Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta crossings
Italy has said it will not accept "ultimatums or impositions" after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta last week.
August 7, 2026Russia bans Human Rights Foundation chaired by Yulia Navalnaya as 'undesirable' - Reuters
Russia bans Human Rights Foundation chaired by Yulia Navalnaya as 'undesirable' Reuters
August 7, 2026U.S. and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi - Reuters
U.S. and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Reuters
August 7, 2026Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.
August 7, 2026