'To the displaced, a free Syria awaits you': Rebels declare end of Assad regime
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus to an unknown destination, say two senior army officers
Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble
US announces nearly $1 billion in military aid for Ukraine
The United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. It nearly halves the available $2.21 billion remaining in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative...
Zelensky praises productive meeting held with Trump, Macron, stresses peace through strength
The previously unannounced meeting comes ahead of Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. It also marks the first in-person encounter between Zelensky and Trump since Trump won re-election.
Syrian army quits Homs, cutting Assad off from coast
Iran, backing Russia, claims Ukraine supplies weapons to Syrian rebels
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs complains that Ukraine is allegedly providing weapons to the rebels advancing in Syria and has called for an end to this support.
Syrian rebels say they control the south and are approaching and encircling Damascus
Opposition forces say they seized control over Sanamayn and Quneitra, as Assad's troops withdraw to defend Homs and the capital
Rebel forces just 20 km away from Syrian capital city of Damascus: Report
Rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, a senior member of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led alliance said ‘we are now less than 20 km from the southern gate of the capital Damascus’.
Assad regime in Syria may fall in days, US increasingly believes | CNN Politics
Syrian Government Denies Assad Has Fled as Rebels Advance
Ukraine confirms second Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow, Tehran and Ankara want immediate end to fighting in Syria
Paraguay expels Chinese diplomat for urging lawmakers to sever ties to Taiwan
Paraguay has expelled a senior Chinese diplomat, accusing him of trying to interfere in the country's domestic politics and to undermine its relations with Taiwan during a UN event. Xu Wei, a senior Chinese envoy to Latin America, was in Asuncion to attend a Unesco meeting. However, Paraguayan authorities said Xu skipped the event on Wednesday to meet with members of the country's congress. There, he reportedly urged lawmakers to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognise mainland China ins
South Korea president set to survive impeachment after governing lawmakers boycott vote | CNN
Russian conscript tortured and killed for refusing to fight in Ukraine
A 19-year-old Russian conscript has been killed in Russia’s far eastern Primorsky region for refusing to be deployed to the country’s Kursk region, where a Ukrainian incursion is ongoing, independent news outlet IStories reported on Friday.
Apartment block hit by explosion in Dutch city The Hague
Several people injured and many more may be under rubble in north-eastern neighbourhood of city
Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria
Vote for the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol rejected in parliament, fait accompli
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Terror attack on Bavarian Christmas market foiled by police
The 37-year-old suspect from Iraq had allegedly photographed the market in Augsburg and discussed driving a car through it.