Former Syrian colonel unfit for trial in landmark U.K. crimes against humanity murder case
LONDON — A former Syrian air force colonel is unfit to stand trial in a landmark British case charging him with three counts of murder as crimes against humanity for attacks on civilians in 2011, a judge said Friday.
From The Sports Desk: Portugal advances, Croatia sent packing after dramatic finish
Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.
Educators disciplined over Charlie Kirk posts are securing big payouts
Since Kirk was assassinated in September, schools have been paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars in cases brought by educators who allege their free speech rights were violated.
Powerful Iranian general seen in public amid preparation for supreme leader’s vast funeral
TEHRAN, Iran — A powerful Iranian general not seen in public for months has been photographed at a service for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the country prepared for a sweeping dayslong funeral.
July Fourth celebrations commence and Folarin Balogun’s red card sparks debate: Morning Rundown
The U.S. begins a weekend of 250th birthday celebrations amid heat alerts across much of the country.
Deadly drug-resistant fungal infections rising in the U.S.
Candida auris can “colonize” the skin and spread easily to surfaces.
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a male elephant seal, that weighs as much as a small car is wreaking havoc and gaining fans in Australia
Inside Iran, the economic fallout from war takes a huge personal toll
While a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel continues to hold, ordinary people in Iran are struggling to afford food and other basic goods.
A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courts
Louisiana’s attorney general Liz Murrill was indicted over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city.
‘Explosive diarrhea parasite’ sickens 170 in Michigan, hospitalizes at least 20 nationwide
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes “explosive” watery diarrhea, has sickened dozens of people in Michigan and other parts of the United States.