Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family’s half-century rule
Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an…
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Syria urged by Turkey, U.S. to hold talks with opposition after sudden advance
The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and…
South Korean president has declared martial law.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared “martial law,” Tuesday vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition…
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and…
Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions as wartime economy strains
Russia’s ruble has fallen to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a potential…
Israel approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, Netanyahu says
Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting…
Ukraine needs better air defences, Zelenskyy says after Russian drone attack
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday Ukraine needs to strengthen its defences to protect people after its air defence units shot down 50 of…
Russia fires new ballistic missile at Ukraine in warning to West
The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missiles…
Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia, Moscow says
Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of the…
Russia says U.S. missile decision could raise the stakes in Ukraine war
President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles was met with ominous warnings from Moscow,…