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Photos: Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall 

19 December 2024

Damascus, Syria – There’s something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say. Although the decorations m...

Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu? 

19 December 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to growing concerns about bird f...

Palestinian Authority refuses to back down in fight with Jenin fighters 

19 December 2024

Jenin, occupied West Bank – Nahida al-Sabbagh has endured the battles in Jenin refugee camp, where she lives, since Sa...

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters 

19 December 2024

Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syri...

Georgia court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case 

19 December 2024

An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualifi...

Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace 

19 December 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European countries to provide guarantees to protect Ukraine after the ...

Syria’s interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs, and security in ‘new era’ 

19 December 2024

Syria’s new rulers have pledged to create special tribunals for those who have “committed crimes against Syrians” ...

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73 

19 December 2024

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Managem...

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel 

19 December 2024

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to tr...

Arson at karaoke bar in Vietnam’s Hanoi kills 11, police say 

19 December 2024

A suspected arson attack at a cafe and karaoke bar in Vietnam’s Hanoi has killed 11 people and injured two others, pol...