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A top US official sought to quell growing concern Sunday over reported drone sightings in the country’s northeast, reiterating there was no known security threat as authorities monitor the situation. President Joe Biden’s administration has faced mounting criticism, even from his own Democratic party, for not clearly identifying origins of the objects seen hovering over […]

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Turkey is ready to provide military support to Syria’s new Islamist-led government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requests it, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday. He said the new leadership should be given “a chance” and that Turkey was “ready to provide the necessary support if the new administration […]

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South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”. The vote took place as hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Seoul in rival rallies for and against Yoon, who launched a failed attempt to impose martial law […]

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An ex-British soldier who was helping the Ukrainian army was “unlawfully” killed far from the frontline by a “comrade” last year, a UK coroner’s inquest ruled Friday. Daniel Burke from Manchester, northwest England, was volunteering with Ukrainian forces to help the wounded when he was reported missing in August 2023. One month later, his remains […]

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US lawmakers scrambled Friday to reach an agreement on funding federal agencies through the New Year to avert a damaging government shutdown due to begin in just seven days. Out of time to finalize a full-year package for the 2025 fiscal year, the parties look set instead to pass a stopgap patch known as a […]

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State jihadists group after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in neighbouring Syria. On a regional tour devoted to a suddenly-changed Syria, the top US diplomat flew to Baghdad from the Turkish capital Ankara and headed into talks with […]

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Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, celebrating Friday of victory at a landmark mosque in the capital Damascus, to celebrate during the first Friday prayers since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. More than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad clan came to a sudden end on Sunday, after […]

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US President-elect Donald Trump is exploring options to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, which may include potential preventive airstrikes, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Sources cited by the newspaper reveal that Trump’s transition team is crafting a new “maximum pressure” approach toward Tehran. This strategy would involve military actions alongside stricter financial […]

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Transgender women who have gone through male puberty will not be allowed to play in women’s golf tournaments organised by the R&A from 2025 under a new “fair competition policy”, the governing body announced on Thursday. The R&A, which governs the sport outside the United States and Mexico, has updated guidelines following “extensive consultation” with […]

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The deployment of European troops in Ukraine could help guarantee a future deal aimed at securing peace in the nearly three-year war with Russia, a senior Kyiv official said on Thursday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the idea of stationing foreign troops in Ukraine in case of a ceasefire […]

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