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December 9, 2024 9:59 AM

Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria’s Assad

As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out of the public eye, even when his group became the most powerful faction fighting to topple Bashar al-Assad. Today, he is the m...

December 8, 2024 5:00 PM

Syrian rebels topple President Assad, his whereabouts unknown

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. The Isl...

December 8, 2024 12:49 PM

Syrian army command tells officers that Assad’s rule has ended, officer says

Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first announcement on state television following a lightning offensive that took the world by surprise. Syria's army command notified officers o...

December 7, 2024 6:30 PM

South Korea’s Yoon survives martial law impeachment move after his party boycotts vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, after members of his party boycotted the vote. Only 195 vo...

December 7, 2024 9:12 AM

South Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law, but refuses to resign ahead of impeachment vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a planned impeachment vot...

December 6, 2024 1:16 PM

Syrian rebels advance toward Homs, Claim Aleppo to present alternative to Assad

A week after Islamist rebels seized Syria's second-largest city, in a surprise advance deep into government-held territory, Aleppo is slowly coming back to life. A night-time curfew has lifted. Bread has returned to bakery shelves. Traffic police wa...

December 5, 2024 9:45 AM

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power deeper into a crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and tame a massive budget deficit. Far-right ...

December 4, 2024 11:02 AM

French lawmakers brace for more turmoil as no-confidence vote looms

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the fragile coalition of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, deepening the political crisis in the euro zone's second-largest economy. Barring a last-minut...

December 3, 2024 4:03 PM

Ukraine pushes for NATO invite 30 years after failed nuclear deal

Ukraine on Tuesday blasted an agreement struck 30 years ago under which it relinquished nuclear weapons in exchange for security assurances that never materialised, as it makes a concerted push for an invitation to join the NATO alliance. Kyiv is de...

December 2, 2024 11:57 AM

Gambit or gamble? Russia, Ukraine, Iran and North Korea raise the nuclear stakes

On 19 November, the Ukraine -- Russia Conflict completed a thousand days. However, the day made news for two other reasons: One, Ukraine hit Russia with the longest-range U.S. missiles for the very first time. And two, Russia announced its new nuclea...

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