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Syria live: SDF fighters pull out of Ale...

Syria live: SDF fighters pull out of Aleppo after deadly battles

Syria live: SDF fighters pull out of Aleppo after deadly battles **SDF Withdraws from Aleppo Amidst Escalating Conflict and Mass Displacement** Northern Syria is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have commenced a strategic withdrawal from several key... read more »

Israeli forces raid Palestinian wedding ...

Israeli forces raid Palestinian wedding in occupied East Jerusalem

Israeli forces raid Palestinian wedding in occupied East Jerusalem **Israeli Security Forces Intervene in East Jerusalem Wedding Celebration** A Palestinian wedding celebration in occupied East Jerusalem was disrupted on [Date – Assume Today’s Date] when Israeli security forces entered... read more »

Chilling tactics of 'fetish killer&...

Chilling tactics of 'fetish killer' who 'lured troubled Brit...

Chilling tactics of 'fetish killer' who 'lured troubled Brit woman into death pact' **Psychological Manipulation Suspected in British Woman’s Death Abroad** The circumstances surrounding the death of Sonia Exelby, a 32-year-old British woman, are under intense scrutiny as... read more »

Iran protests – everything you nee...

Iran protests – everything you need to know as tensions rise

Iran protests – everything you need to know as tensions rise **Iranian Government Faces Mounting Pressure Amidst Widespread Demonstrations** Tehran – The Islamic Republic of Iran is currently grappling with a surge of public unrest, as demonstrations that initially erupted on December 28th... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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Tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE spike with bombing of port **Widening Rift: Saudi Airstrike in Yemen Signals Deepening Divide with UAE** The complex geopolitical landscape of the... read more »

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2026 Men's T20 World Cup – squads

2026 Men's T20 World Cup – squads **India Announces Squad for 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup; Oman Finalizes Roster as Tournament Nears** As anticipation builds for the 2026 Men’s... read more »