(Human Rights Watch)- Homemade landmines have killed and injured hundreds of civilians, including dozens of children, in Manbij, a city in northern Syria. The antipersonnel mines, often called improvised explosive devices, were planted by the extremist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS,...

(BBC)- A Finnish-Syrian man feted by the global media for smuggling toys into Syria has rejected fraud allegations. On Friday, Finnish police said they had launched a preliminary investigation into his use of donated money. Finnish media have published claims he withheld money, had links...

A former nurse in Canada faces first-degree murder charges in the deaths of eight elderly patients at two nursing homes in the province of Ontario, according to authorities. Police said the deaths occurred at nursing homes in Woodstock and London, Ontario, between 2007 and 2014, CTV...

(The Guardian)- The demolition of the makeshift camp in Calais began on Tuesday, as charities said the measures were unacceptable while children remained and calls were made for all the children to be registered and taken to safety. Crews wearing hard hats and orange jumpsuits began tearing...