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Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he will visit Syria soon as tensions with Israel simmer
A prominent Druze leader in Lebanon has said that he will soon visit Syria to meet its interim leader as tensions simmer between members of the minority group, the war-torn country’s interim ...ABC News - 19h -
Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria
Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.ABC News - 5d -
Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal
The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump says he is open to meeting Putin, visiting Russia
President Trump says he may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming weeks as part of his efforts to end the war with Ukraine. Mr. Trump also said he is open to visiting Moscow in ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Trump, Meeting With Macron, Says He Might Visit Russia
At a meeting at the White House, President Trump declined to call President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a dictator while President Emmanuel Macron of France stated flatly that “the aggressor is ...The New York Times - 5d -
U.S. carries out strike against Al-Qaeda affiliate leader in Syria, officials say
According to two U.S. officials, the U.S. carried out a strike against a senior leader of an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Syria. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.NBC News - 4d -
Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.The New York Times - 5d -
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Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria
The announcement could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria more likely.BBC News - 6d -
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Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Trump says 25% tariffs on EU will be announced soon
"The EU was formed to screw the United States," Trump says.BBC News - 4d -
Trump says he’ll meet with Zelensky soon to sign minerals deal
President Trump on Monday signaled he could meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in the coming weeks to finalize a deal on critical minerals. Trump’s comments, which ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested by the Taliban in early February.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say
The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an inclusive government. But some who attended came away disappointed.The New York Times - 5d -
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader's peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselvesABC News - 3d -
FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.CNBC - 5h -
Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary
Ukraine is marking the bleakest anniversary of its war with Russia, with its forces under severe pressure on the battlefield after three years of fighting and shaken by the Trump administration’s ...ABC News - Feb. 24 -
Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Diablo 4 Will Be Around "For Years," Blizzard Says; Don't Expect Diablo 5 Soon
Sequels are hallmark of the video game industry, but no one should expect Diablo 5 anytime soon. Blizzard's Rod Fergusson said in an interview that the studio intends for Diablo 4 to stick around ...GameSpot - 3d -
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Most European leaders back Zelenskyy as he joins crisis talks in London
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London ahead of a summit with other European leaders organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.CBS News - 1d -
Trump says Zelenskyy may visit D.C. to sign rare minerals deal
President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could visit Washington, D.C., soon to sign a rare minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - 6d -
Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say
Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custody. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas
The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Israel says it's blocking aid from entering Gaza
Israel announced it is blocking the entry of goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire ended and negotiations on a second phase have faltered. Debora Patta ...CBS News - 20h -
Iran’s vice-president and most prominent reformist resigns
Mohammad Javad Zarif implies move was endorsed by supreme leader, as his exit sends stock market into a tailspin. Middle East crisis – live updates Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s most prominent ...The Guardian - 11h -
Trump says he will pardon baseball legend Rose
President Donald Trump said he will pardon baseball great Pete Rose and criticized MLB for barring the all-time hit leader from the sport's Hall of Fame for gambling.ESPN - 2d -
"The Dish": Lebanese home cooking shines in Brooklyn
Inspired by his mother's beloved recipes, Michael Farah brings authentic Lebanese flavors to New York with "Nabila's."CBS News - 6d -
Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law
Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to ...ABC News - 4d -
Trump says Zelenskyy set to visit White House on Friday to sign minerals deal
President says ‘I hear he’s coming on Friday’ amid reports that terms of US-Ukraine aid exchange have been reached. Donald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to visit the White House ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump says Zelenskyy to visit U.S. to sign critical rare minerals deal on Friday
Ukraine and the United States have prepared a draft deal over access to Kyiv's deposits of rare earth minerals, officials said Wednesday.CNBC - 5d -
Zelenskyy to sign rare earth mineral deal during Washington visit, Trump says
NBC News’ Courtney Kube and CSIS’ Gracelin Baskaran join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the U.S.-Ukraine rare earth mineral deal, with President Trump saying that security guarantees are not part of ...NBC News - 4d -
The fight at the heart of the German election is simmering everywhere | Zoe Williams
In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?. As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
EU leaders prepare 'concrete' measures on defense financing, sources say
The EU is expected to announce "concrete" measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources said, as Europe and the U.S. clash over support for Ukraine.CNBC - 9h -
