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Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies

A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Assad and his brother Maher have fled Syria and will be tried in absentia, but one of their relatives, former

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israeli soldier killed - The Israeli army said one of its troops was killed "during combat" in south Lebanon, where a ceasefire has been in place since mid-April. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have accused each other of

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill and both Tehran and