The US attack on Venezuela marks another decisive breach of the international rules-based order, signalling a world in which power increasingly overrides law and civilians bear the cost.

Naser Ramadan Hmely, a tribal elder from southern Iraq, alleges that his brother was shot dead by British soldiers during a chaotic intervention in Basra in 2007, but despite partial documentation, detention records and an acknowledged inquiry, the killing was never formally resolved, leaving a story suspended between grievance, militia affiliation, and the enduring absence of accountability.