Ex-Syrian Intelligence Officer Appears in UK Court Charged With Crimes Against Humanity

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – A former member of ⁠Syria’s ⁠Air Force Intelligence attended a British ⁠court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and ​torture relating to the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, who now lives ‌in Britain, appeared virtually at the ‌hearing at …

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Students Spend A Third Of Their School Day On Their Smartphone, Study Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, March 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Middle and high school students spend nearly a third of the school day on their smartphones, undermining their education, a new study says. The students checked their phones dozens of times, often looking at social media or entertainment, researchers reported March 9 in JAMA …

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US Designation of Afghanistan ‘Regrettable,’ Afghan Taliban Says

March 10 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Afghan Taliban ⁠on Tuesday called ​the U.S decision ‌to designate Afghanistan ‌a “state ⁠sponsor ⁠of wrongful detention” regrettable, and said ​it wanted to resolve the ​matter through dialogue after ⁠the U.S. ⁠demanded the ⁠release of ​U.S. citizens held. U.S. Secretary ​of ⁠State Marco Rubio said on Monday ⁠he was designating …

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China Ready to Work With Countries on Inclusive Nuclear Governance, Vice Premier Says

PARIS, March ⁠10 (Reuters) – ⁠China ⁠stands ready to ​work with ‌countries on ‌a ⁠more ⁠inclusive nuclear governance and development, ​Chinese Vice Premier ​Zhang Guoqing said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday. “We should ⁠open an ​international division of ​labour ⁠for an inclusive ⁠workforce across nuclear projects,” Zhang Guoqing ⁠said at the world nuclear energy summit in Paris. (Reporting …

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