Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
Al Jazeera
Here are some news stories you might not have seen amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
As the United States-Israel war on Iran continues to dominate international headlines, below is a roundup of some of the stories you may have missed on Tuesday.
A former Syrian colonel living in the United Kingdom has appeared before a London court to face crimes against humanity charges linked to his alleged role in repressing demonstrations in 2011.
Salem Michel al-Salem appeared virtually at a hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He did not speak or enter any plea, but could be seen with a breathing tube over his mouth.
The 58-year-old has been charged with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, relating to killings in April and July 2011 “as part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population with knowledge of the attack”.
The case is the first prosecution of its kind in the UK, according to police.
The latest attacks come a day after bombing of fuel reserves created thick plumes of smoke that turned day into night.
Police report there were no injuries after someone fired a gun outside the US consulate in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
International Energy Agency chief says talks aim to assess conditions as US-Israel war on Iran fuels global uncertainty.
An Israeli air strike has heavily damaged a building in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district.
Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump controls the pace of the war, but acknowledges that Israel has its own objectives.
Ukraine has battle experience with Iranian-made Shahed drones and has mass-produced cheap interceptors.
‘We could still be suffering the ripple effect of this for weeks, if not months’.
Four-day workweek for government employees and two-week closure of schools among the measures aimed at saving energy.
Climate change fears grip Nuuk as winter temperatures reach record highs.
This is the aftermath of a street in the Harat Hreik suburb of Beirut after it was hit by Israeli bombing.
With Alvaro Arbeloa’s team in inconsistent form, the Premier League side are firm favourites in the last 16 tie.