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Bashar al Assad sentenced to death by Syrian court
Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 4:42 am
Trump 'whisked off plane via catering container before taking secret flight'
Donald Trump secretly left Turkey through a catering container to a military jet over a threat from Iran, according to US reports.
Posted on 11 August 2026 | 2:04 am
Record number of people arrive on one small boat - but what's behind fall in Channel crossings this year?
A record 230 people crossed the English Channel in a single boat on Monday.
Posted on 10 August 2026 | 7:14 am
Dozens of migrants who crossed into Ceuta reached mainland Spain, Sky News told
Dozens of migrants reached the Spanish mainland after entering Ceuta during the mass influx into the enclave, police sources have told Sky News.
Posted on 10 August 2026 | 6:28 am
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China
Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have inundated several provinces in China's east, cancelling of hundreds of flights.
Posted on 10 August 2026 | 6:17 am
Ex-Thai MP arrested for killing official
A Thai official has been killed after a gunman opened fire inside a local government office - in the country's second deadly shooting in three days.
Posted on 10 August 2026 | 3:58 am
British couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike after several months, family says
A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have ended a three-month-long hunger strike against their sentence, their son has said.
Posted on 10 August 2026 | 1:39 am
Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
Posted on 9 August 2026 | 9:35 pm
'I think we know I won't be getting bail,' suspected cartel boss tells judge
Daniel Kinahan has been remanded in custody after appearing before an Irish court charged with directing an organised crime group.
Posted on 9 August 2026 | 8:25 pm
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Board of Peace plan for Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu says he rejects a 15-point plan for Gaza by Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
Posted on 9 August 2026 | 7:23 am