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Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but Russia's military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack

The Independent UK

Turkey condemns Israel plan to double Golan Heights population

Ankara says plan would ‘seriously undermine’ efforts to bring stability to Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s fall

The Guardian - UK

Learning from the withdrawals of UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the DRC

The host countries of two of the United Nations’ flagship peacekeeping missions recently demanded their withdrawal. This development raises questions about whether such missions can still effectively prevent and manage conflicts. As part of a broader review, the UN is working to adapt its peacekeeping efforts to contemporary realities.

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Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn’t address the scale of the problems

The Independent UK

Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew meets the new police chief in Syria’s third city, tasked with keeping the peace now that forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have ousted the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Every city across the country is now facing the same question: who will rule…

The Independent UK

EU seeks assurances from Syria's new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions

European Union nations have set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court goes after Myanmar military chief after nearly five years of war

Nearly five years after Myanmar’s civil war began, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the country’s military regime, Min Aung Hlaing. The application alleges that Min Aung Hlaing orchestrated two major crimes against humanity, namely the…

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Assad denies planning to flee Syria before evacuation by Moscow

Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attack

The Guardian - UK

Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

The Guardian - UK

‘People should feel there’s more than doom and gloom’: Monument Valley 3’s environmentalist hope-punk

How the pandemic and climate migration have influenced this third outing of a formerly sterile architectural puzzle game

The Guardian - UK

US seeks stronger UN powers to intercept Red Sea shipments to Yemen’s Houthis

Pentagon also considering redesignating Iranian-backed Houthis as terrorist group

The Guardian - UK

EU Sending Envoy To Talk To Syria's New Leaders

The EU's envoy to Syria headed to Damascus Monday to hold talks with the country's new Islamist rulers, just over a week after president Bashar al-Assad's ouster ended decades of brutal rule and civil war.

International Business Times

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?

Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights.

Al Jazeera

Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza ‘without warning’, killing 20

Israel’s war in Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in the Strip.

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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.

The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu says he held ‘friendly’ talks with Trump over Syria and Gaza hostages

Israeli PM spoke of ‘warm’ discussion with US president-elect amid pressure from Trump camp for progress on hostage releases

International Business Times

Israel Aims To 'Double Population' In Annexed Golan: PM

The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone.

Evening Standard

Lammy: UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebel group which toppled Assad

The Foreign Secretary said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains proscribed but ‘as you would expect’ the Government has spoken to the group.

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Evening Standard

UK opens diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, says Lammy

Foreign Office announces £50m in humanitarian aid for Syrians after fall of regime

The Guardian - UK

Schools reopen in Damascus as celebrations over Bashar al-Assad fleeing Syria continue

Petrol shortages have also eased, while the Syrian pound has strengthened by 20% against the US dollar

The Guardian - UK

UK to provide £50m of emergency aid for vulnerable Syrians

Foreign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of Assad

Evening Standard

UK announces £50m in humanitarian aid for Syrians after fall of Assad

The emergency support will be delivered through the UN and NGO agencies to people in the country, as well as to refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

The Independent UK

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Much anticipated peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled

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Syrian Christians Mark Transformation In Post-Assad Sunday Services

Syrian Christians gather post-Assad's removal, hopeful for new government amid challenges and sanctions. Rebuilding efforts and global support discussed as...

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Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand for DRC direct dialogue with M23.

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