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UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash
Commissioner Volker Turk indicates he is 'deeply concerned' about the violence following Venezuela's contested election.
Syrians celebrate regime’s fall across the nation
Scenes of celebration unfold in Syria on the first Friday after the fall of a brutal regime that ruled for years.
Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss ISIL, Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Baghdad to discuss Syria and ISIL with the Iraqi PM.
Dutch court rejects bid to halt arms exports to Israel as Gaza war rages
Court says ‘all claims dismissed’ after rights groups file lawsuit to stop arms sales, citing genocide convention.
Elon Musk’s election talk sparked concern in swing state, emails reveal
Musk's claims made in social media posts about US vote worried officials in Pennsylvania.
McKinsey to pay $650m to settle US opioid consulting probe
Prosecutors say McKinsey provided Purdue advice on measures it could take to 'turbocharge' OxyContin sales.
What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?
Now what for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad.
England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 World Cup
The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage.
“I’m looking for my uncle” A personal story from Syria
Sarah Kassim is searching for her uncle, who had been locked away in one of Bashar al-Assad's prisons.
Blinken meets Iraq PM to discuss Syria future, fight against ISIL
US secretary of state visits the Middle East after Bashar al-Assad's government collapses.