Syria’s new government has adopted a temporary constitution that concentrates much power in the hands of…
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Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine
A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s…
U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
A United Nations commission on Thursday accused Israel of targeting hospitals and other health facilities in…
Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain
On a ship that caught tuna for American consumers, fishermen said they were fed so little…
Syrians Want to Go Home, but Many No Longer Have One to Return To
Lubna Labaad walked among a flattened wasteland that was once her neighbors’ homes. The only building…
Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
Armed groups and foreign fighters linked to the government but not yet integrated into it were…
Putin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire
As recently as January, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia emphatically rejected the idea of a…
Israel and Lebanon Agree to Talks on Border, Long a Source of Tension
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to start negotiations on disputes over the land border between them,…
Hundreds of Civilians in Syria Take Shelter at Russian Air Base
Hundreds of civilians have sought refuge at a Russian air base on Syria’s coast, satellite imagery…
With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic…