The Syrian army announced it had taken full control of Deir Hafer, a strategic city in Aleppo governorate, after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew early Saturday morning. The move comes amid efforts to reintegrate SDF-held areas into the Syrian state following a stalled agreement from March 2025. Syrian Forces Enter Deir Hafer Syrian

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Iranian authorities report that at least 3,000 people have been arrested in the aftermath of weeks of antigovernment demonstrations, as the streets of Tehran and other cities remain largely calm. The mass protests, which erupted in late December over rising inflation and the steep devaluation of Iran’s currency, appear to have largely subsided under a

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Israeli attacks have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire, just as a Palestinian technocratic committee convened in Cairo to oversee the second phase of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Civilians in the besieged territory continue to face severe shortages of food, shelter, and safety, raising doubts over

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In a highly controversial move, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new oversight body called the “Board of Peace”, designed to implement his administration’s 20-point plan aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Among the founding executive members are former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared

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San Juan, Puerto Rico / Washington, D.C. – Former Puerto Rican Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced is set to receive a pardon from US President Donald Trump, following her 2025 plea deal in a federal bribery case. The White House confirmed to US media outlets that the pardon was imminent. CBS News first reported the story

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Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s military has denied claims that opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was abducted from his home amid a tense and disputed election. Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), said on Friday that security forces had placed him under house arrest. His party later reported

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U.S.-Iran Tensions: Trump Faces No Easy “Win” Despite Tehran’s VulnerabilityWashington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his goal in Iran is to “win”, but analysts warn that any U.S. strike or military intervention faces enormous risks and no straightforward path to victory. Despite Iran’s current vulnerabilities—political unrest, economic crises, and weakened regional allies—a

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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued advisories to airlines, urging heightened caution over Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America, including Ecuador and Colombia, due to increased U.S. military activity in the region. The FAA alerts, released Friday, come amid a heightened U.S. military presence in Latin America, following the recent

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Myanmar’s military-backed political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), has strengthened its lead after the second round of voting in the country’s three-phase general election, according to official election body figures. Critics warn that the election is neither free nor fair and accuse the military of attempting to legitimize its rule following the

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Ashley St Clair, mother of Elon Musk’s 16-month-old son Romulus, has filed a lawsuit against Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, alleging that its Grok chatbot enabled the creation of sexually-exploitative deepfake images of her. St Clair claims these images have caused humiliation, emotional distress, and ongoing mental anguish. The legal action comes just as California

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