Russia to Remove Taliban Terrorist Status Envoy Says

Lara Trump says she's removed her name from contention to be Florida's senator

Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, said on Saturday that she decided to remove her name from consideration to be a senator in Florida.

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China continuing nuclear buildup, strengthening ties to Russia, Pentagon says

A new Pentagon report says China is continuing to expand its nuclear force and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.

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Syria's new leaders must keep promises to respect rights, UN envoy says

Geir Pedersen tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen that Syrians are experiencing "a lot of hope and a lot of fear".

BBC News - 3d

Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow

Russia's security service says that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow

ABC News - 3d

Russia says suspect detained in killing of top general in Moscow blast

Russian officials say a man has been detained over the killing of Lt. General Igor Kirillov, who led Russia's chemical and biological weapons unit.

CBS News - 3d

Russia says suspect detained in killing of senior general in Moscow

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Explosion in Russia was Ukrainian plan to kill Russian military leader, sources say

Sources tell CBS News that a deadly explosion in Moscow was part of a Ukrainian plan targeting the Russian military's biological and chemical weapons unit head, Lt. General Igor Kirillov. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 4d

Ukraine says they killed general leading Russia's nuclear and chemical forces

Ukraine security sources tell CBS News they were behind an explosion in Moscow that killed Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense forces. CBS News ...

CBS News - 4d

Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of the Taliban in Afghanistan as a terrorist group

ABC News - 4d

Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has high-ankle sprain, status for Houston remains unclear, AP source says

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a high-ankle sprain and his status for this week’s game against Houston remains in question, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on ...

ABC News - 5d

Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace may be harder than Middle East

President-elect Trump on Monday expressed confidence that he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine but also stressed that it would be difficult and possibly harder to solve than the ...

The Hill - 5d

Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Envoy, Says His Impatience Nudged Japan Forward

In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy. “Did I contribute to that?” Mr. Emanuel asked. “Uh, yeah.”

The New York Times - Dec. 15

Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization

ABC News - Dec. 14

'I didn't know removing condom during sex was rape', says Love Island star

Megan Barton-Hanson wants more people to know removing a condom during sex can be classified as rape.

BBC News - Dec. 14

Sudan war pushing country towards partition, US envoy says

Tom Perriello says splitting nation apart would be a disaster for Sudanese people and regional stability

Financial Times - Dec. 13

An explosion in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry official says

ABC News - Dec. 11

Russian lawmakers advance a bill removing the terrorist designation for the Taliban

The lower house of Russia's parliament has given initial approval to a long-discussed bill that would clear the way for Moscow to remove the Taliban’s designation as a terrorist group

ABC News - Dec. 10

UN envoy to Syria says 'extremely important' Israel ends its attacks

Yahoo News - Dec. 10

Too early to remove Syrian rebels from terror list, says Starmer

The PM said no decision had been made after the group led the overthrow of al-Assad rule.

BBC News - Dec. 9

‘Terrorist’ label of Syria’s new rulers will need to be reconsidered, says UN envoy

Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regime

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Australia synagogue fire "likely a terrorist incident," police say

Police say a fire that seriously damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, was very likely caused by arsonists in "a terrorist attack."

CBS News - Dec. 9

Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says

President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Police say Australian synagogue arson a 'likely' terrorist attack

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says

The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Trump says he will not remove Jay Powell from Fed before term ends

President-elect also does not rule out higher inflation as a result of his tariffs

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Trump says he won't seek to remove Fed chairman Powell

President-elect Trump in a new interview said he does not plan to try and fire Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve upon taking office next year. "No, I don't think so. I don't see it," ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Russia says Assad has fled Syria as rebels seize Damascus

Syrian rebel forces have overtaken the capital city of Damascus and toppled the Assad regime that has ruled Syria for generations. Russian officials have confirmed President Bashar Al-Assad has ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country

ABC News - Dec. 8

Any settlement with Russia has to be ‘just’, says Zelenskyy at Trump meeting

French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Saturday insisted at a ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

A Pakistani think tank says a Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a national security threat as the Pakistani Taliban

ABC News - Dec. 6

Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say

Yahoo News - Dec. 6

A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say.

Several people were convicted in connection with small acts of vandalism carried out at the behest of Russia’s military intelligence service, prosecutors announced Thursday.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme

Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa

The new monument "is part of the bilateral relationship" between CAR and Russia, officials say.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Russia and China waging destabilization campaigns, NATO chief says

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Russia's Putin implicated in forced removals of Ukrainian children: Report

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy

World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Russia to Remove Taliban Terrorist Status Envoy Says

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