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Doctors say Israeli shells hit Gaza hospital, Israel denies strike
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World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria
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Russia says Assad has left Syria, silent on his future and that of military bases
By Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov (Reuters) -Russia said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and…
Trump says he aims to deport all immigrants in the US illegally
WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but…
US spending on TikTok Shop gains as TikTok faces threat of ban, data shows
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Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer
President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never…
Iran’s nuclear leap “extremely serious”, hurts diplomacy, Western source says
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s acceleration in its enrichment of uranium to close to bomb grade is “extremely serious”, has no…
Trump says US should ‘NOT GET INVOLVED’ in conflict in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. should not be involved in the conflict in Syria, where…