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Zelensky says grateful for Trump’s ‘strong resolve’ to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he was grateful for Donald Trump's "strong resolve" to end the war in Ukraine,…

3 days ago

Syria rebel leader says will announce ‘list’ of former officials wanted for torture

Syria's Islamist rebel leader said Tuesday that the incoming authorities will announce a list of former senior officials "involved in…

3 days ago

War monitor says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country

A Syria war monitor said that President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, after losing swathes of territory to a…

5 days ago

US says Amnesty charge of ‘genocide’ by Israel ‘unfounded’

The United States said Thursday it disagreed with a report by Amnesty International that accused Israel of "genocide" in Gaza…

7 days ago

Macron Seeks New Prime Minister Amid Political Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron is in talks with political factions as he aims to name a new prime minister and…

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Trump names billionaire investment banker as envoy to Britain

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his pick for US ambassador to Britain. The…

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HC scraps lower court verdict over Aug 21 attack, acquits all convicts

The High Court (HC) today acquitted all the people convicted by the lower court in murder and explosives substances act…

2 weeks ago

Syria war monitor says rebels control most of Aleppo

Jihadist-led rebels seized Aleppo's airport and dozens of nearby towns on Saturday after overrunning most of Syria's second city, a…

2 weeks ago

Angry at Spain’s flood response, 100,000 rally in Valencia

Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region…

2 weeks ago

Masato Kanda becomes ADB’s new president

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors has unanimously elected Masato Kanda as ADB's 11th President. Kanda, 59, currently…

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