Capital punishment in Syria The Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced deposed President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and Atef Najib—former Political Security director in Daraa—in person. The rulings cite premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. Arrest warrants were simultaneously issued for all fugitives.
Syria and weapons of mass destruction The government of Syria confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility in Syria, following a report by Axios on such plan after an agreement between Israel, Syria and the United States. Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site.
Search operations Search operations are concluded on the mountainside residential area in Baguio, Philippines, with the final death toll from the Sunday landslide at ten.