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Civilians flee Kurdish-held region in northern Syria ahead of army deadline

Civilians fled a Kurdish-held region of northern Syria on Friday before a deadline set by the army, which seeks to expand its control over the area after driving Kurdish forces from Aleppo. The govern...

1dFrance 24Politics

Security and ethnic dimensions of Iran crisis spark warnings across the region

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman have led efforts to talk President Donald Trump out of a US attack on Iran, according to news reports. Turkey is also concerned about a collapse of central authority in Ir...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Chinese firm Sinovac to supply vaccine to Chile ahead of flu season

The Chilean government has awarded a contract to Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech to supply its influenza vaccine ahead of the southern hemisphere winter. The vaccine will be part of Chi...

4dSouth China Morning PostHealth

Donald Trump pushing for strikes in Iran while advisors push for diplomacy

US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against Iran, as Washington has been threatening to act against the country. But according to US newspaper Wall Street Jou...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Arab governments believe US-Iran tension ‘de-escalated’

Moves of US military personnel and aircraft carrier keep region on edge...

2dFinancial TimesPolitics

At least 3,428 killed in Iranian security crackdown on protesters, rights group says

Meanwhile, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran was ready to respond "decisively" to its enemies, accusing the US and Israel of being behind the protests....

2dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

US lawmakers seek to reassure Greenland in visit to Denmark

A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an auton...

23hFrance 24PoliticsImpact

China’s central bank sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months

China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm in offshore markets despite recent US dollar strengt...

4dSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact

Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marc Rowan to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

US president will chair executive body that he says will guide reconstruction of war-ravaged enclave...

16hFinancial TimesPolitics

Polish president slams EU as a 'fading star' while warning of Russian imperialism

One of Russia's goals, in addition to persecuting its own citizens, "is territorial expansion, mass murder and attacks on civilian targets, including hospitals and schools," the Polish president said....

23hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

'What will Trump and Board of Peace do to empower Palestinian technocratic committee?'

The announcement of the ceasefire's second phase marked a significant step forward but left many questions unanswered. Those include the makeup of a proposed, apolitical governing committee of Palesti...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

On Thursday, the French president offered his New Year's address to the armed forces. The eagerly awaited annual event comes amid multiple geopolitical crises....

2dEuronewsPolitics

Painted plane used in Caribbean strike was part of disguised aircraft fleet: Sources

The aircraft used to strike an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September was part of a fleet of disguised planes, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News....

3dABC Newscrime

Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed Nasry Asfura

Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a conservative businessman, was ...

4dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed

UN ​human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Germany news: Reservist union head wants troops in Greenland

The president of the German Armed Forces' reservists says European troops should be sent to Greenland to block a US takeover of the territory. Meanwhile, heating bills are set to soar amid a harsh win...

3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to t...

1dNPR NewsPoliticsImpact

Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more ...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan, envoy Witkoff says

Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons....

2dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Iranian on trial in France in case that could help release of French hostages

With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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