Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
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Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer hit in custody
Authorities were warned about the dangers of hitting Mohammad Ghamira, who suffered from the rare medical condition haemophilia.
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Who was Hind Rajab and why is Israel investigating her killing?
After two years of denial, Israel admits firing on the 5-year-old’s car. But her family and others don’t expect justice.
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How Myanmar’s war drives the Rohingya crisis
Al Jazeera exposes atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority group during Myanmar’s civil war.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
Kosovo finds remains of 23 people in mass graves search
The discovery is part of Kosovo’s long-running effort to find people who disappeared during a brutal war in the 1990s.
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US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer
The Trump administration has led a campaign to ‘dismantle’ the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
The FBI has warned of ‘malicious actors’ misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
The arrest comes weeks after Trump criticised Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges over damage to the Reflecting Pool.
Italian police recover stolen paintings worth over $10m
Nine Moldovans are being investigated in connection with the theft of paintings by Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse.
Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American
The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow’s critics in Warsaw.
Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers
Two pick-up trucks collide in Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 18 dead, mostly children working as agricultural labourers.
