Five serving SAS soldiers are under investigation over an incident involving allegations of potential war crimes in Syria several years ago. They have not been arrested but the Defence Serious Crimes Unit is investigating, the BBC has been told. A number of UK Special Forces have been...

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023 jumped to 30,717, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Wednesday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught on Gaza enters its 152nd day. The...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed concern over the "appalling" situation in Gaza, saying children in the northern part of the strip are dying of starvation.  "Severe levels of malnutrition, children dying of starvation, serious shortages of fuel, food...

Syria is poised to come in from the cold at the UN’s nuclear watchdog, with the agency’s boss travelling to Damascus this month. Rafael Grossi revealed he was invited by Syria’s government in order to “re-establish a meaningful, constructive dialogue”. His talks on “remaining...