US President Donald Trump has intensified his push to acquire Greenland, escalating tensions with key European allies ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump posted a series of provocative social media messages targeting the UK, France, and NATO leadership. He criticized the UK’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it

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Ukraine’s opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is at the center of a political and corruption scandal that threatens to complicate wartime governance and parliamentary decision-making. The former Orange Revolution figure and ex-prime minister faces accusations from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of attempting to buy lawmakers’ votes to

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US President Donald Trump has criticized the UK’s deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, calling it an “act of great stupidity” and a sign of national security weakness. The comments come months after Trump initially endorsed the agreement, highlighting ongoing tensions over

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At least 12 people have been killed amid two days of intense clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern city of Aleppo. The fighting has prompted tens of thousands of civilians to flee, primarily from the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, raising fears of a growing

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The United States military has carried out a targeted strike in northwest Syria that killed a senior militant leader affiliated with Al‑Qaeda, who officials say was directly tied to a December ambush that killed three American personnel — two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter. The strike marks a continuation of U.S. counter-terror operations in

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The Syrian army has moved into key areas east of Aleppo city, including the strategic town of Deir Hafer, following a redeployment of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) east of the Euphrates River. The move comes after talks with US officials and a pledge from President Ahmed al-Sharaa to formally recognize Kurdish cultural rights. This

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Syrian government forces have seized control of the country’s largest oil field, the Omar facility, as well as surrounding gas fields, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from north-eastern Syria. The move marks a major strategic and economic gain for President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government, which is seeking to consolidate control over oil-rich

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Fresh clashes erupted in north-eastern Syria just a day after a 14-point ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was signed. The agreement, aimed at ending nearly two weeks of intense fighting, grants the Syrian state control over much of the previously autonomous Kurdish region while integrating SDF fighters

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President Donald Trump has confirmed that he extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to join a US-proposed Gaza “Board of Peace”, part of his controversial 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war. The initiative is designed to temporarily oversee the administration of Gaza and coordinate its reconstruction and humanitarian aid efforts. The Kremlin

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Three pro-Palestinian activists have been formally acquitted of charges alleging they caused criminal damage to Israeli-made Sodastream products in a Belfast supermarket. The case, which drew attention from both local media and human rights advocates, concluded on Monday at Belfast Magistrates’ Court after the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) offered no evidence against the defendants. Details

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