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Syrian civilians battle for accountability in court, using smuggled photographs to expose government atrocities. About 27,000 photos of dead and tortured civilian detainees were smuggled out of secret Syrian government archives by a military defector codenamed “Caesar” and made public in 2014. They were presented to the United Nations as… Read Details ⇢

A spirited final wicket stand by India in Brisbane all but guarantees a drawn result to the third Test at the Gabba. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant 10th-wicket stand to help India avoid the follow-on on day four of the third test in Brisbane as Australia’s slight… Read Details ⇢

England captain Ben Stokes does not think the heavier bowling workload he undertook in the third Test against New Zealand was a contributory factor to the hamstring injury he suffered during the 423-run defeat. The 33-year-old, who missed four Tests after tearing the same muscle during The Hundred in August,… Read Details ⇢

Burial sites are emerging across Syria after the ousting of al-Assad, accused of widespread extrajudicial killings. A mass grave that could contain the remains of thousands of people has been found outside Syria’s capital Damascus, as the new interim government promises to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities under the… Read Details ⇢

Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan. Since April 2023, the civil war in Sudan has claimed more than 60,000 lives in fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Famine is imminent, sexual violence against women and girls is widespread.… Read Details ⇢

Damascus, Syria – In the furthest room of the Mujtahid Hospital basement in Damascus, a frail young man with jet-black hair crouches on the floor. He holds his face in his trembling hands as people walk in and out. People come in to look at him, hoping he might be… Read Details ⇢

Mogadishu, Somalia – Hinda Aden and her fellow rebel fighters were trekking through the grasslands of Ethiopia’s Ogaden region under the cover of night, to avoid the enemy’s gaze, when they saw headlights approaching in the distance. “We knew who it was – that’s when we started running,” Hinda says about… Read Details ⇢

This film takes us inside another of the most prominent and influential political dynasties in Lebanon in recent history. Lebanon’s complex politics have often been controlled by the country’s leading families, divided along sectarian lines. The Gemayel family has dominated Lebanon’s Maronite Christian population for generations. Their leaders have faced… Read Details ⇢

The London-based club confirms the 23-year-old tests positive for a banned substance. Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended. The Blues said they were notified by the Football Association (FA) of an “adverse… Read Details ⇢