A UK court charges a 58-year-old former Syrian intelligence officer with murder and torture over 2011 Damascus crackdown, marking the first case under the UK’s war crimes law.

Iowa governor mourns four soldiers killed in Middle East, citing Iran and ISIS threats.

Turkey asked Britain to boost security for Syria’s president after failed ISIS assassinations, with no decision yet on deploying MI6 due to risks.

Syria reopens Aleppo to Mediterranean air route, restarting international flights amid regional stability.

Türkiye’s intelligence aided Syria in stopping a Daesh bomb plot in Damascus, arresting three suspects and seizing explosives.

Turkey monitors PJAK, opposing U.S. talks with Iranian Kurds over regional stability concerns.

A former ISIS survivor warns against repatriating Western detainees, citing ongoing radicalization risks and threats to public safety.

Donald Trump authorized nine foreign military actions in early 2026, including strikes in Syria, Yemen, and troop deployments in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

Olivia Rodrigo's cover of "The Book of Love" supports War Child UK, with a video featuring children's footage from war zones.

The Aga Khan Foundation pledged $100 million to the UAE-led Edge of Life campaign to fight child hunger globally.