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Image for Explainer-When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?Headlines

Explainer-When Do Attacks on Civilian Installations Amount to War Crimes?

Image for EU: Israel's decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is "very concerning"Finance

Eu: Israel's Decision to Pass Death Penalty Law for Palestinians Is "very Concerning"

Image for Poland decides to extradite Russian archaeologist to UkraineHeadlines

Poland Decides to Extradite Russian Archaeologist to Ukraine

Image for UN report says Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crimeHeadlines

UN Report Says Israeli Airstrike on Iran Prison Is a War Crime

Image for Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

Israel Threatens to Strike Ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah Fighting

Date: March 14, 2026

By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used...

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Icc Opens Probe Into Alleged Crimes Against Humanity by Belarus

Date: March 12, 2026

AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday said they had opened an investigation into acts of deportation allegedly committed by Belarus. Belarus is...

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Italy’s Meloni Criticises US War on Iran as Part of Dangerous Trend

Date: March 11, 2026

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday delivered her strongest criticism yet of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, describing it...

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Ex-Syrian Intelligence Officer Appears in UK Court Charged With Crimes Against Humanity

Date: March 10, 2026

By Michael Holden LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and...

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Ex-Member of Syrian Military Intelligence Charged in Britain Over 2011 Protests

Date: March 9, 2026

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence has been charged in Britain with crimes against humanity in suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011...

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Iran Attacks Breach International Law, Swiss Defence Minister Says

Date: March 8, 2026

ZURICH/FRANKFURT, March 8 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel have broken international law with their attacks on Iran, Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister said in an interview published on...