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Justin Trudeau likely to resign this week
International —6 January, 2025 16:54
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly set to resign, with an announcement possible as early as Monday. However, he may stay in office until…

Elon Musk changes his name on X
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation…

World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil and Trump
The world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds…


A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall…

S Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon
logo A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached, suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law…

Key moments in the life of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's 1977-1981 presidency included successes like the Camp David peace accords, but also enough controversy for US voters to see him as weak -- and send him packing…

179 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two…

Israel strikes on hospital 'terrifying'
An official from one of only two functioning hospitals in northern Gaza told AFP on Monday that Israeli forces were continuing to target his facility and urged the international community…

Syria's new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has stepped up regional contacts, vowing in a meeting Sunday not to "negatively" interfere…

Japanese startup's space rocket launch fails
A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch attempt had failed. …

At least 30 N Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.…

Turkey to reopen embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks
Turkey was set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by forces backed by Ankara, and 12 years after the diplomatic…

Poet Helal Hafiz dies at 76
Helal Hafiz, a celebrated poet of rebellion and love, has passed away. He was 76. He was declared dead by doctors at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)…

Israeli strikes kill 58, hit flour trucks
Gaza's civil defence agency said a series of Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 58 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks, while the military said it targeted…
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America's closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape
The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after nearly 14 years of civil war, putting that ideal into practice…

New Syria PM calls for 'stability and calm'
Syria's new transitional prime minister on Tuesday said it was time for "stability and calm" in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels…

4,000 Iranians returned from Syria since Assad's fall
Tehran said Tuesday it had brought home 4,000 Iranian citizens from Syria following the ouster of its ally Bashar al- Assad as rebels took over Damascus. "Over the past three days, 4,000 Iranian citizens were returned to Iran,"Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokeswoman for Iran's government, said at a press conference in the capital.