While many Syrians celebrated when a Damascus court announced a death sentence for ousted dictator Bashar Assad, others ask if it was a rushed response and the right way to move forward after the massive atrocities...
US urges Netanyahu to condemn settlers besieging Palestinians in West Bank • FRANCE 24 English
The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn Israeli settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes in Qusra, while France is calling for their arrest and prosecution. As...
At least 20 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia | BBC News
At least 20 people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation’s disaster mitigation agency has said. BPBD said that others had been injured to varying degrees...
Is China’s rise reshaping South Asia and what does that mean for India? | DW News
China is building influence across South Asia — through ports, military ties, and billions in investment. From Pakistan to Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, Beijing’s footprint keeps growing in India’s neighborhood...
‘Serious concerns’ early prisoner releases will go wrong | Mornings
Join Sky’s Gareth Barlow live as he brings you the day’s essential stories – as Sky News speaks to a domestic survivor and a probation chief officer, both expressing concerns with the early prisoner...
Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and several aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on August 15, killing at least 20 people and damaging buildings and homes. Tsunami waves of less than one metre were recorded in several...
Five years of the Taliban | Afghan girls share their experiences
Today (15 August) marks 1,792 days since secondary schools closed to girls in Afghanistan. I’ve spent almost two decades reporting from Afghanistan – the only country in the world where girls are...