Fragmentation (Weaponry)

IDLIB, Syria, Apr 17 (IPS) - The Syrian war has left countless Syrians with devastating injuries, ranging from limb amputations and burns to the loss of sensory functions. These injuries have profoundly impacted their lives, compounded by the limited attention and support they receive from civil society organizations.

The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.

Israel struck back after Hamas terrorists launched rockets from central Gaza towards Ashdod and Ashkelon in Israel's Southern District on Sunday, causing...

Mayada pointed to a divot picked out of the pavement in front of her parents' house — the hole left by the bullet when gunmen threw her 85-year-old father on the ground and shot him execution-style in the head.

In our news wrap Sunday, a barrage of Russian drone attacks across Ukraine threaten to complicate U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks, a Turkish court ordered the arrested mayor of Istanbul to be jailed through his trial, high winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires in the Carolinas, and Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after ending his weekslong hospital stay.

In 2022, an explosion at a Russian penal colony killed dozens of surrendered Ukrainian soldiers. Families are still fighting for justice.

Three years of war with Russia and the threat of U.S. support dwindling has many Ukrainians ready for a ceasefire, but they want some guarantees.

A civilian Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines was downed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, after reportedly being struck by a Russian air defense system responding to a drone attack in Chechnya. The crash has left 38 dead and 29 survivors. The Embraer 190, operating flight J28243 from Baku to Grozny, was denied

Fresh details of the Israeli airstrike on Sana'a airport, which occurred as Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) was preparing to fly out of the country, have been provided by Julien Harneis, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen.

Dozens were killed in the incident, which was "likely" caused by Russian air defense systems

Reports of drones flying near U.S. military installations have prompted questions about whether laws provide strong enough oversight. Proposed legislation could strengthen officials' options, and a security expert says there's more that can be done.

There is no doubt that Wray understands the threat that Trump and his henchmen pose to the country and the world

Northern Israel offered residents a relaxed refuge away from the country's crowded center. Now a ceasefire with Hezbollah, bolstered by the fall of Syria's government, offers northerners displaced by war hope that they can return home.

With the Syrian leader now on the run, the prospect of bringing him to justice for his crimes is no longer theoretical.

While Syrian refugees in Lebanon return home, many Lebanese remain on edge. Years of conflict have left the Syria-Lebanon borderlands scarred, and fears grow that instability could spill over again.

Four people were injured by gunfire, three of them seriously, in Israel Friday after a Hamas gunman started shooting at a bus in the occupied West Bank city of Ariel, according to authorities.

Twenty years ago this month, U.S. Marines began fighting the largest urban battle since the Vietnam War. More than 12,000 American, British and Iraqi troops fought for Fallujah, which had become an insurgent stronghold. In collaboration with The War Horse, Nick Schifrin spent time with the Marines who still remember and feel that battle like it was yesterday.

Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.

Missile defense tech is so advanced that Iran knows its attacks will be thwarted, avoiding an all-out war. But what happens when that assumption no longer holds true?