Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al Sharaa tells BBC

Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds

The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.

NBC News - 1d

Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president

Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas

Financial Times - 1d

US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes

President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces

Financial Times - 2d

Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region

Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefire. Syria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ...

The Guardian - 1d

Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces

Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration

Financial Times - 1d

What we know about recent violence in Syria

Violence erupted in Syria among the security forces in power and Bashar al-Assad's loyalists. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

CBS News - 1d

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

Yahoo News - 2d

Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines

Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.

NBC News - 2d

Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’

Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war ...

The New York Times - 2d

The Liberals Choose a Leader in the Shadow of Trump’s Threats

Party members will cast their votes on Sunday in a campaign that has been overshadowed by the unsettling signals from Washington.

The New York Times - 3d

Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat

Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...

The Guardian - 3d

In a big step for Syria, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces will merge with government army

The Kurdish-led coalition that with U.S. troops fought Islamic State, will integrate with the Syrian government forces previously affiliated with Al Qaeda.

NBC News - 12h

Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders

Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.

The New York Times - 4d

Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed.

BBC News - 2d

Greenland's leader says Trump's threats are fueling mistrust of U.S.

Ahead of Greenland's election, its prime minister says Trump's rhetoric makes residents less inclined to accept his offer "to be a part of" the U.S.

CBS News - 1d

What The Hell Just Happened? - the UK's 'risky' Eurovision entry and the trio behind it

Announced as the UK's entry, Remember Monday tell BBC Newsbeat they are feeling confident about their chances.

BBC News - 4d

I'm lucky to be alive, says journalist tracked by Russian spies

Roman Dobrokhotov tells the BBC he thinks Vladimir Putin ordered the operation against him.

BBC News - 3d

Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now'

Indian deportee tells BBC about his risky journey and how Trump’s tactics are spreading fear.

BBC News - 3d

Trump creates 2026 FIFA World Cup task force

"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.

CBS News - 4d

Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days

ABC News - 1d

Trump makes new Mexico, Canada tariffs threat as UAW leader backs his policy

Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, is backing President Trump's tariffs strategy. This comes as President Trump says tariffs against Canada and Mexico could rise in the ...

CBS News - 1d

'Some Man Utd players not good enough & overpaid'

Some Manchester United players are "not good enough" and some are "overpaid", the club's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan.

BBC News - 1d

Does cricket risk apathy if status quo continues?

The Champions Trophy had its moments but familiar issues leave apathy as the biggest threat to international cricket's future, writes BBC Sport's Matthew Henry.

BBC News - 2d

Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside China in the ‘free world’

New book by spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will raise the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of Tibet. The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader ...

The Guardian - 21h

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - 1d

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