The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.
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UN panel says Israel operating ‘de facto policy of torture’
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
Ex-president’s daughter resigns over allegations she duped South Africans to fight for Russia
Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.
Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting
People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.
Zelensky’s top adviser resigns after Ukrainian anti-corruption raid on his home
Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff throughout Russia’s full-scale war.
Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum’s renovation plans.
Lightning detected on Mars for the first time, scientists say
Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.
Ten killed in deadliest Israeli raid for months in southern Syria
The village of Beit Jinn came under attack in what Israel said was an operation against a militant group.
Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media
The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.
Hungary’s Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow
Russia’s leader praised what he called Orban’s “balanced position on the situation in Ukraine”.