{"id":5377,"date":"2026-03-10T21:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/five-stories-you-may-have-missed-amid-us-israeli-war-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:35:25","slug":"five-stories-you-may-have-missed-amid-us-israeli-war-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/five-stories-you-may-have-missed-amid-us-israeli-war-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>As the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/3\/10\/iran-war-live-trump-says-conflict-will-be-over-soon-40-killed-in-tehran\">United States-Israel war on Iran<\/a> continues to dominate international headlines, below is a roundup of some of the stories you may have missed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"syrian-ex-colonel-faces-crimes-against-humanity-case-in-london\">Syrian ex-colonel faces crimes against humanity case in London<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/doha-debates\/2026\/3\/10\/is-architecture-a-portrait-of-society\">Is architecture a portrait of society?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/10\/women-in-gaza-denied-conditions-to-live-amid-israels-genocide-amnesty\">Israel denies women in Gaza \u2018conditions to live\u2019: Amnesty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/3\/10\/search-efforts-suspended-after-deadly-indonesia-landfill-collapse\">Search efforts suspended after deadly Indonesia landfill collapse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Salem Michel al-Salem appeared virtually at a hearing at London\u2019s Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court on Tuesday. He did not speak or enter any plea, but could be seen with a breathing tube over his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cas part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population with knowledge of the attack\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The case is the first prosecution of its kind in the UK, according to police.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4385778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4385778\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2021-10-21T125117Z_747183310_RC2CEQ98ACSE_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-CRIME-LAWMAKER-1773163722.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C513&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"London's Westminster Magistrates' Court\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4385778\">A general view of Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court in London [File: Toby Melville\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"syria-appoints-kurdish-ypg-commander-as-deputy-defence-minister\">Syria appoints Kurdish YPG commander as deputy defence minister<\/h2>\n<p>Syria\u2019s Defence Ministry has announced that Sipan Hamo, a commander in the Kurdish People\u2019s Protection Units (YPG), has been appointed deputy defence minister for the country\u2019s eastern territories.<\/p>\n<p>The move on Tuesday is part of the implementation of a US-brokered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/30\/kurdish-led-sdf-agrees-integration-with-syrian-government-forces\">agreement reached in late January<\/a> to end weeks of deadly clashes between Kurdish forces and the Syrian army.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish-led group that signed the reintegration deal, said in a statement that Hamo\u2019s appointment \u201cconfirms the commitment of all Syrian parties to supporting security and stability in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took power after the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, has been seeking to reintegrate Kurdish forces into the country\u2019s state institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In a mid-January interview with the Reuters news agency, Hamo said the Kurds were not seeking secession and emphasised that they saw their future within Syria.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4385817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4385817\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/getty_69b058c236-1773164738.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C514&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"AL HASAKAH, SYRIA - JANUARY 24: YPG fighters operate near a frontline position January 24, 2026 in Al Hasakah, Syria. The fate of Kurdish self-rule in northeast Syria appears increasingly imperilled after weeks of clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF, which have forced the SDF to cede large swaths of the region. The United States, which has long backed the Kurdish forces, viewing them as instrumental in the war against ISIS, has shifted its weight behind the new Syrian government, which seeks to integrate the Kurds into the national armed forces. (Photo by Ethan Swope\/Getty Images)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4385817\">People\u2019s Protection Units (YPG) fighters operate near a front-line position on January 24, 2026 in Hasakah, Syria [File: Ethan Swope\/Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"zimbabwe-cracking-down-on-critics-of-presidential-term-extension-hrw\">Zimbabwe cracking down on critics of presidential term extension: HRW<\/h2>\n<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2026\/03\/10\/zimbabwe-violence-and-intimidation-against-opponents-of-presidential-term-extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has accused<\/a> authorities in Zimbabwe of intensifying a crackdown on critics of the ruling party\u2019s attempt to advance a constitutional amendment that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s term in office.<\/p>\n<p>The global rights group said <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/10\/zimbabwe-cabinet-approves-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-rule-till-2030\">the amendment proposed<\/a> by the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party would extend both the president\u2019s and parliament\u2019s terms from five to seven years. That would effectively postpone the country\u2019s 2028 elections until 2030.<\/p>\n<p>HRW said on Tuesday that police and unidentified armed men in recent months have \u201cthreatened, harassed, and beat up several people\u201d who are opposed to the move, including members of the opposition National Constitutional Assembly political party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZimbabwe\u2019s leaders should demonstrate their commitment to the rule of law by respecting the country\u2019s constitution and international human rights obligations for freedom of expression and assembly,\u201d Idriss Ali Nassah, a senior Africa researcher at HRW, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCivil society, legal experts, and ordinary people should be allowed to peacefully express their views without fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"italy-buys-rare-caravaggio-portrait-for-about-35m\">Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for about $35m<\/h2>\n<p>Italy has purchased a rare portrait by Baroque master Caravaggio for nearly $35m, one of the largest sums the state has ever paid for a single artwork, the country\u2019s Culture Ministry announced.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, an influential cleric who later became Pope Urban VIII, was painted by Caravaggio around 1598.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a work of exceptional importance,\u201d Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The painting had been held in a private Florence collection and was attributed to Caravaggio in 1963. It was shown in public for the first time in 2024 at Rome\u2019s Palazzo Barberini and will now enter the permanent collection in the palace\u2019s art gallery.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition comes a month after the Italian Culture Ministry bought Antonello da Messina\u2019s \u201cEcce Homo\u201d for $14.9m, securing the rare work by the 15th\u2011century Renaissance master just as it was due to be auctioned in New York.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4385881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4385881\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afp_69b05cd722bf-1773165783.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C513&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"(FILES) A visitor looks at the private collection and never previously shown to the public painting \"Portrait de Maffeo Barberini\" by Italian master Caravaggio at the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica in the Barberini palace in Rome on November 22, 2024.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4385881\">A visitor looks at Caravaggio\u2019s \u2018Portrait de Maffeo Barberini\u2019 at the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica in the Barberini Palace in Rome in 2024 [AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"un-peacekeepers-in-south-sudan-defy-order-to-leave-opposition-held-town\">UN peacekeepers in South Sudan defy order to leave opposition-held town<\/h2>\n<p>The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has said it will keep its peacekeeping force in Akobo despite an order by the country\u2019s military to leave the opposition-held town.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, UNMISS warned that any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/8\/thousands-flee-akobo-after-south-sudan-army-issues-forced-evacuation-order\">military operations in and around Akobo<\/a> \u2013 a town in the country\u2019s northeast, near the border with Ethiopia \u2013 could \u201cgravely endanger the safety and security of civilians\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The South Sudan People\u2019s Defence Forces had on March 6 ordered civilians to leave Akobo and neighbouring villages ahead of a planned offensive, UNMISS said, while peacekeepers were given 72 hours to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor its part, UNMISS reaffirms that its peacekeepers will remain in Akobo, providing a protective presence for civilians. The Mission reiterates that the safety and security of its personnel, premises, and assets must be fully respected at all times,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>Fears of a return to all-out civil war in South Sudan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/2\/27\/south-sudan-at-risk-of-return-to-full-scale-war-un-report-warns\">have increased<\/a> amid a surge in violence between government forces and opposition groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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