Daraa-based opposition forces say they have seized control of the southern city, the fourth strategically important city President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have lost in a week. Sources said the military has agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Daraa under a deal giving army officials safe passage to the capital, Damascus, about 100km (60 miles) … Read more
Kenyan-led force hits back after report states that nearly 20 officers have resigned from the force due to unpaid wages. A United Nations-backed security mission to Haiti, led by Kenyan forces, has denied reports that some of its officers have gone months without pay. In a statement on Friday, the Multinational Security Support Mission to … Read more
US president-elect says ex-Georgia senator will help maintain a ‘productive working relationship with China’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has named former Georgia Senator David Perdue as his pick for ambassador to China, a post that will require navigating an increasingly tumultuous relationship between Washington and Beijing. “As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a … Read more
Human rights group Amnesty International has concluded that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning new report. The report published on Thursday, titled, “You Feel Like You Are Subhuman”: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, is the culmination of months of research by Amnesty, including extensive witness interviews, analysis … Read more
Despite global fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the outcome of elections around the world this year, the United States technology giant Meta said it detected little impact across its platforms. That was in part due to defensive measures designed to prevent coordinated networks of accounts, or bots, from grabbing attention on Facebook, Instagram … Read more
Here’s what the situation on the ground looks like as of December 3, 2024. Syrian jets, joined by Russian warplanes, have intensified air attacks on Idlib and Aleppo to repel opposition fighters in the northwest of the country. On November 27, groups opposing the government of President Bashar al-Assad, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched … Read more
These were the key developments on the 1,013th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 3: Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia launched 110 drones to attack the country overnight. Of 110 drones, the Air Force shot down 52, while at least 50 were “lost”, it said. Russia’s air … Read more
Left-leaning Social Democratic Party to hold parliament, but Alliance for Uniting Romanians makes big gains. Romania’s governing left-wing party is set to keep its majority in parliament following general elections, but will face off against a resurgent far-right opposition with an increased number of seats. Incomplete election results on Sunday showed the governing Social Democratic … Read more
Max Verstappen takes pole position for F1’s Qatar GP while Oscar Piastri wins sprint race in Saturday’s qualifying. Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win in the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while champion Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Grand Prix. With McLaren eyeing … Read more
The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern. Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over the economy, immigration, and the fallout from volcanic eruptions forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election. … Read more