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Syria FM says will visit Saudi Arabia in first official trip abroad
Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus.
US President Biden announces $2.5bn military aid package for Ukraine
Administration of US President Joe Biden has committed more than $65bn in support since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash
President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.
Maysaa Sabrine becomes first woman to lead Syria’s central bank
Sabrine has become the first female governor of the Syrian central bank in its more than 70-year history.
Russia, Ukraine swap more than 300 POWs in deal mediated by UAE
While Russian Defence Ministry says 150 prisoners were swapped, Zelenskyy welcomes 189 Ukrainians home.
Searching for my father in Syria
With the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrians search prisons, hospitals, and morgues for loved ones.
Drone footage shows destruction of Zabadani from Syria’s war
Exclusive drone footage reveals the extensive destruction in Zabadani, which endured heavy shelling during Syria’s war.
Winter rains worsen horrors faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza
International aid agencies say Israeli forces have been hampering aid deliveries, making humanitarian crisis even worse.
Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against alleged government abductions
Several, including politician, reportedly among those detained by police in Nairobi at site of antigov't protests.
Five charged, including manager, in death of singer Liam Payne
One Direction singer had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy finds.
Dominique Pelicot won’t appeal conviction in ex-wife’s rape trial in France
The Frenchman was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping his then-wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same.
Appeals court upholds Trump sexual abuse, defamation liability verdict
President-elect loses appeal in E Jean Carroll case connected to alleged 1990s attack, must pay $5m.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say will close all NGOs employing women
Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.
2024 was a year of anti-Palestinian censorship and active art rebellion
For 12 months, artists and art workers across the world stood up in solidarity with Palestine and against repression.
Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital chief Abu Safia held at Israeli army base: Report
Hussam Abu Safia, who documented Israeli abuses, reportedly detained at Sde Teiman base known for ‘brutality, torture'.
Russia accused of shooting down passenger jet
Azerbaijan’s President has directly accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed.
Inflation down, poverty up as Milei takes chainsaw to Argentina’s economy
Reduced government spending brings significant changes to Argentina's economy under Milei’s leadership.
How did South Korea’s Jeju Air plane crash? Here’s what we know
Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders an extensive probe into the crash and the country's airline safety systems.
‘Global silence and abandonment’ as Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital destroyed
Northern Gaza's last operational major health facility is being destroyed by Israeli forces.
As Pakistan, Afghanistan attack each other, what’s next for neighbours?
Experts say both sides need to reset their approach towards the other — even as mounting tensions have eroded trust.