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104 Journalists Killed In 2024, Over Half In Gaza: International Federation Of Journalists
The toll for 2024 is down on the 129 deaths in 2023 but still makes it "one of the worst years" on record, IFJ general secretary Anthony Bellanger told AFP.
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Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: The President Who Led A Bloody Crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.
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Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
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Hamas Threatens To "Neutralise" Hostages If Israel Conducts Rescue Operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza's Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to "neutralise" the captives if any such action took place.
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Aleppo Attacked, Bashar Assad In Trouble. Syria Heading For Regime Change?
Syrian Islamist rebels have launched one of their biggest offensive against President Bashar al-Assads forces in years, sweeping through government-held towns before taking control of "half of the city of Aleppo".
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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After Donald Trump Vows Big Tariffs, A Warning From China Over Trade War
China warned on Tuesday that "no one will win a trade war" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration.
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Man Who Once Guarded Russia's Nuclear Base Reveals Its War Secrets
A former officer in Russia's nuclear forces is among the rare few to speak out about his experiences at one of the country's most secretive military bases.
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"No One Will Win Trade War": China As Donald Trump Vows Big Import Tariffs
China warned Tuesday that "no one will win a trade war" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China.
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In Bangladesh Camps, Rohingya Refugees Mobilise To Fight In Myanmar
One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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Budget, Debt: Donald Trump's Treasury Chief Faces Urgent Challenges
One pressing concern for Scott Bessent will be "how to navigate a desire for more protectionism while avoiding a global trade war," EY chief economist Gregory Daco said.
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Putin Orders Mass Production Of Hypersonic Missiles For Use In Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would carry out more tests of the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in "combat conditions," a day after firing one on Ukraine.
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Donald Trump's Message On "Wars" In His Victory Speech
Donald Trump is set to enter the White House again. In his victory speech, he indicated one of the major policy decisions he will make will likely be about working to end wars around the world.
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Israel Says It Killed One Of Hamas' Last Senior Officials In Gaza
The Palestinian group mourned the death of Kassab in a statement, adding that he was killed along with another Hamas official named Ayman Ayesh in an Israeli attack on their car in the enclave.
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104 Journalists Killed In 2024, Over Half In Gaza: International Federation Of Journalists
The toll for 2024 is down on the 129 deaths in 2023 but still makes it "one of the worst years" on record, IFJ general secretary Anthony Bellanger told AFP.
-
Syria's Bashar Al-Assad: The President Who Led A Bloody Crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.
-
Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
-
Hamas Threatens To "Neutralise" Hostages If Israel Conducts Rescue Operation
Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza's Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to "neutralise" the captives if any such action took place.
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Aleppo Attacked, Bashar Assad In Trouble. Syria Heading For Regime Change?
Syrian Islamist rebels have launched one of their biggest offensive against President Bashar al-Assads forces in years, sweeping through government-held towns before taking control of "half of the city of Aleppo".
-
Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
-
After Donald Trump Vows Big Tariffs, A Warning From China Over Trade War
China warned on Tuesday that "no one will win a trade war" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration.
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Man Who Once Guarded Russia's Nuclear Base Reveals Its War Secrets
A former officer in Russia's nuclear forces is among the rare few to speak out about his experiences at one of the country's most secretive military bases.
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"No One Will Win Trade War": China As Donald Trump Vows Big Import Tariffs
China warned Tuesday that "no one will win a trade war" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China.
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In Bangladesh Camps, Rohingya Refugees Mobilise To Fight In Myanmar
One day in July, Rafiq slipped out of the world's largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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Budget, Debt: Donald Trump's Treasury Chief Faces Urgent Challenges
One pressing concern for Scott Bessent will be "how to navigate a desire for more protectionism while avoiding a global trade war," EY chief economist Gregory Daco said.
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Putin Orders Mass Production Of Hypersonic Missiles For Use In Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would carry out more tests of the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in "combat conditions," a day after firing one on Ukraine.
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Donald Trump's Message On "Wars" In His Victory Speech
Donald Trump is set to enter the White House again. In his victory speech, he indicated one of the major policy decisions he will make will likely be about working to end wars around the world.
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Israel Says It Killed One Of Hamas' Last Senior Officials In Gaza
The Palestinian group mourned the death of Kassab in a statement, adding that he was killed along with another Hamas official named Ayman Ayesh in an Israeli attack on their car in the enclave.
