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Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet

After the fall of the Assad regime, the Israeli military has taken control of a UN-controlled buffer zone in the Golan Heights and hit targets across the country

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Middle East latest: Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial as Israel bombs sites in Syria

Israeli warplanes have pounded military sites in Syria after Israeli troops seized a border buffer zone following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s rule

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Why foreign correspondents are alarmed and dismayed at plans to sell the Observer

Letter: Current and former contributors to the international pages of the Guardian and Observer respond to an article by Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

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UN may remove Syrian rebel group HTS from terror list if conditions met

Post-Assad leadership must prove its social and political inclusivity to shed terror designation, says UN envoy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

No permanent chairpersons, missing officials: Human rights in limbo in 50% of India’s commissions

State Human Rights Commissions in at least 16 of India’s 28 states do not meet requirements mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

Newslaundry · Dec 10, 2024

UN report warns increase in permanently dry land is 'redefining life on Earth'

Just over 75 percent of the world's land has been left "permanently drier" over the previous three decades, a UN-backed report has found. The data coincides with Cop16 talks on desertification held in Saudi Arabia until Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2024

Airstrike on North Darfur market kills more than 100, says Sudan lawyers’ group

Hundreds injured in Sudanese military attack in Kabkabiya during town’s weekly market day, group says

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

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New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’

For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This makes it even more important to conserve places where at-risk species can…

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024

Syrian leader offers reward for details of Assad officials involved in war crimes

Ahmed al-Sharaa promises torturers will be held accountable bringing hopes of justice for atrocities committed under brutal regime

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?

Israel entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights hours after Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime crumbled

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Police in Kenya hurl teargas at protesters against gender-based violence

Police in Kenya have hurled teargas cannisters at hundreds of protesters against gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi, and arrested an unknown number of people

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Israeli Forces Seize Buffer Zone In Syria

Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Netanyahu's trial, Israel-Hamas conflict, and regional condemnations highlight challenges in the Middle East.

Argentine Diplomats Raise Alarm Over Opposition Leaders Sheltering at Embassy in Venezuela

Argentina calls for global intervention as six asylum-seekers at its Caracas embassy face deteriorating conditions under Maduro's regime.

Latin Times · Dec 10, 2024

Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

Dame Angela Eagle said intelligence services are ‘keeping a very close eye’ the situation on the ground.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

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Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Israeli tanks '15 miles from Damascus' as overnight raids 'destroy Assad army's assets'

Israeli troops have reportedly reached Qatana, six miles into Syrian territory east of a demilitarised zone separating Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria

Iran Urges UN Action Against Israeli Attacks In Syria

Iran urges UN to address Israeli actions in Syria and Golan Heights, escalating tensions in the region.

Marie Claire · Dec 10, 2024

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis—they’re also leading the fight to solve it

Why the climate crisis is a women’s rights crisis

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024

Israel says it has carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – as it happened

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview

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The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval

Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

Thousands Feared Trapped In Notorious Saydnaya Prison

Families search for missing loved ones in Saydnaya prison, facing uncertainty and anguish in their quest for answers.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

European Countries Suspend Syrian Asylum Decisions After Assad's Fall

Britain, Germany, France, Italy and several other European countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

Qatar, Saudi, Iran, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria

Statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

President Biden Supports Jordan's Role In Middle East Stability

President Biden and King Abdullah II discuss Syria, ISIS, ceasefire, and aid, emphasizing stability and peace in the Middle East.

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