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Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria
19 December 2024President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime lead...
Photos: Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall
19 December 2024Damascus, Syria – There’s something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say. Although the decorations m...
Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu?
19 December 2024California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to growing concerns about bird f...
Palestinian Authority refuses to back down in fight with Jenin fighters
19 December 2024Jenin, occupied West Bank – Nahida al-Sabbagh has endured the battles in Jenin refugee camp, where she lives, since Sa...
Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters
19 December 2024Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syri...
Georgia court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case
19 December 2024An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualifi...
Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace
19 December 2024Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European countries to provide guarantees to protect Ukraine after the ...
Syria’s interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs, and security in ‘new era’
19 December 2024Syria’s new rulers have pledged to create special tribunals for those who have “committed crimes against Syrians” ...
Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
19 December 2024The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Managem...
US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel
19 December 2024Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to tr...