Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court

Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

Ex-Syrian intelligence chief in Raqqa convicted of torture in Austria

Khaled al-Halabi denied involvement, but the court deemed him responsible for abuse of detainees in Raqqa.

UN rights body demands release of Palestinian doctor detained by Israel

Hussam Abu Safia's family and lawyer say his life is in imminent danger and shows signs of having been tortured.

Khamenei family mourns, but Mojtaba’s absence fuels public insecurity

Many Tehran residents say the absence of Iran's new supreme leader makes them question their own security.

Balogun, Garrincha and Pinochet: FIFA’s controversial World Cup decisions

The Balogun affair has shocked football, but FIFA's showpiece has a long history of fixes, farces and failures.

What makes this NATO summit high stakes?

Al Jazeera’s James Bays explains why NATO’s Ankara summit is high stakes.

'It's a very sad day' – Mexican fans react to loss to England

Mexico’s World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran

Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds

The storm lashed the Mariana Islands, hitting Rota and prompting emergency warnings on Guam.

Lebanon latest: Teacher killed by Israeli airstrike

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett brings you the latest from Lebanon, where Israeli strikes continue despite a ‘ceasefire’.