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Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss ISIL, Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:17
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Baghdad to discuss Syria and ISIL with the Iraqi PM.

Syrians celebrate regime’s fall across the nation

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:16
Scenes of celebration unfold in Syria on the first Friday after the fall of a brutal regime that ruled for years.

McKinsey to pay $650m to settle US opioid consulting probe

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 18:43
Prosecutors say McKinsey provided Purdue advice on measures it could take to 'turbocharge' OxyContin sales.

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 18:27
Now what for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad.

“I’m looking for my uncle” A personal story from Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:23
Sarah Kassim is searching for her uncle, who had been locked away in one of Bashar al-Assad's prisons.

Blinken meets Iraq PM to discuss Syria future, fight against ISIL

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:17
US secretary of state visits the Middle East after Bashar al-Assad's government collapses.

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 World Cup

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:09
The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage.

With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:34
Today, the American university - just like the American nation-state - is once again at peak repression.

What are BTecs and how are they graded?

Education - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:29
Hundreds of thousands of students do the vocational qualifications known as BTecs every year.

Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:27
The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote.

How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 15:11
Gukesh, a teenager from Chennai, is the youngest chess world champion. Here's how he got there.

France’s Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as new prime minister

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:57
Veteran politician tasked with hauling nation from crisis after the previous government was toppled.

Russia intensifies assaults on Ukraine ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:07
Putin's army is stepping up attacks in an apparent bid to strengthen Trump's argument for cutting aid to Kyiv.

Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:02
More than 500 cases of unknown illness have emerged in rural, remote Panzi in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Celebration in Damascus as world leaders discuss challenges facing Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:01
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham promises to form inclusive government but UN says situation remains 'fluid'.

Reports of executions of Assad officials in Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 13:37
Reports of former regime officials being executed in Syria have to be understood in context.

Researchers conclude at least 80,000 missing Syrians have been killed

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 13:17
The head of Syria’s Network for Human Rights says only 33,000 detainees have been found and freed from Syria’s prisons.

Pakistan cricket: Gillespie quits ahead of South Africa tour; Aqib promoted

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 12:46
Pakistan have appointed Aqib Javed as their interim Test coach following the resignation of Australian Jason Gillespie.

China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 11:20
Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China's sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport.

Dozens killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 09:02
Israeli air strike targets post office sheltering displaced Palestinian families and nearby houses in Nuseirat.

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