At least four soldiers killed in Syria in deadliest Israeli airstrikes this year
Thursday’s strike was the ninth violation of Syrian airspace by Israel this year. Israel has carried out hundreds of such unprovoked strikes since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011
Lebanese government pushes for capital control law despite protests
The law introduced in the Lebanese parliament by the caretaker government after it signed a deal with the IMF for fresh loans seeks to remove protections for individual deposits in Lebanese banks
Janez Jansa’s right-wing govt loses to newly formed Freedom Movement in Slovenia
The outgoing right-wing coalition government led by Janez Jansa had faced widespread protests from civil society for its unpopular anti-worker and authoritarian policies
Rights groups condemn life sentence to Turkish philanthropist-activist Osman Kavala
Osman Kavala and seven others were sentenced to long terms in prison on charges of “conspiring to overthrow the government” during the 2013 Gezi protests and involvement in the 2016 coup attempt
Execution postponed for wrongfully convicted Texas mother
Across the United States, public figures and everyday people came together in support of Melissa Lucio, sentenced to death without evidence
UN rights experts call for resuming funding for six Palestinian groups banned by Israel
The UN experts urged the international community to acknowledge the lack of evidence against the six group on the terrorism charges leveled by Israel. They also demanded that Israel end the harassment and persecution of Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations
Israel fires artillery rounds inside Lebanon
Israel often violates Lebanese territorial sovereignty by launching attacks or using its air space to attack Syria despite the presence of UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL in the region since 1978
ALBA Movements’ assembly kicks off in Argentina
Over 250 delegates from across Latin America, the Caribbean and the world are participating in the third assembly of the platform of people’s movements