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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced ousted president Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday, finding them guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Syria’s 14-year civil conflict, which killed roughly half a million people. The ruling, handed down by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, marks the first…
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O’Reilly on Trump pressuring Iran toward a deal: ‘I don’t think he’s flailing’
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday said Trump is not “flailing” as he seeks to pressure Iran to accept a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while also addressing the regime’s nuclear program. When asked about Trump’s policy, O’Reilly advised that the president needs to inflict “more pain on Iran…
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Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes
Bashar Assad and his brother were sentenced for crimes against humanity during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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Boy George threatens to sack bandmates if they refuse to play his controversial pro-Israel song
Boy George has warned bandmates in Culture Club that they will be fired if they refuse to perform his new song ‘We Will Dance Again’, which has drawn criticism for appearing to reject descriptions of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as genocide. The row marks the latest fallout from the track’s release, which has already…
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Trump secretly departed Turkey on third plane: Report
President Trump secretly departed the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, last month using an alternate military aircraft amid security concerns involving Iran. Trump boarded the old Air Force One jet before he was secretly shuttled to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane while inside a catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies…
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Trump, threatened by Iran, used ruse to fly home from Turkey on jet
In today’s issue: ▪ Republicans to choose Graham replacement ▪ Trump rolls back vaccine guidance ▪ Blanche sworn in as attorney general ▪ Record heat in contiguous U.S. President Trump engaged in an elaborate ruse last month as he faced a threat against his life from Iran, leaving a summit in Turkey via military jet…
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Films Boutique Nabs Mani Haghighi’s ‘I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies’ Ahead of New York Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has acquired worldwide rights to Iranian director Mani Haghighi’s new documentary, “I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies,” ahead of its world premiere in the Main Slate of the New York Film Festival. The deal marks a reunion between Haghighi and the company,…
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Syria’s civil war, marking the first formal legal judgment against him. Assad fled Damascus for Moscow in December 2024 as his family’s five-decade rule collapsed under a rapid offensive led…
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Reader Q&A: ask our reporters anything about fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis
The Guardian is hosting a live reader Q&A with energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose and environment editor Damian Carrington, who will answer questions from 2pm BST about their recent investigation into fossil fuel profits during the climate crisis. The session follows their front-page report revealing that eight of the world’s biggest oil companies made a combined…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 11 Aug 2026 10:33
The morning briefing of 11 August centred on the UK government’s effort to prevent the early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked Justice Secretary Alex Norris to examine further options after Downing Street had said it could not simply…