Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead
Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections.
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Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy and Trump meet in Florida for peace talks; Trump says he thinks Putin is serious about peace this time
Call with European leaders is also slated to take place during meetingThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis showdown
Kyrgios, who is currently 671st in men's rankings, beat the four-time Grand Slam singles champion in straight sets.
When Palestinian existence is portrayed as hate
Israel and its supporters would have you believe that just being a Palestinian is a lethal threat.
Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says
The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites on Sunday from a launchpad in eastern Russia.
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to actor who became an international sex symbol and later embraced animal rights and far-right politicsBrigitte Bardot: a life in picturesPeter Bradshaw on Brigitte Bardot – a zeitgeist-force and France’s most sensational exportBrigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became an international sex symbol before turning her back on the film industry and embracing the cause of animal rights activism and far-right politics, has died aged 91.Among those paying tribute on Sunday was the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who wrote on social media that France was mourning “a legend of the century”. Continue reading...
US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are ‘consistent’ with policy to combat IS, Republican says
House armed services committee’s Mike Turner denied that military strikes showed new Trump approach to US forcesUS warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’A senior Republican on the US House armed services committee has said that the country’s recent military strikes in Nigeria and Syria are consistent with American foreign policy to combat Islamic extremism that have existed across Donald Trump’s two presidential terms.Mike Turner, an Ohio congressman, said on Sunday that the strikes are a “continuation of our conflict with [the Islamic State]”. Continue reading...
Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace.
Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka to win 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match
Nick Kyrgios has defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the latest "Battle of the Sexes" tennis exhibition match.
Family pay tribute to man who died after assault outside Leicestershire pub
David Darke sustained fatal injuries in incident outside the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, police sayThe relatives of a 66-year-old man who died days after being punched outside a village pub have paid tribute to the “devoted family man”.David Darke, who died in hospital on Saturday, was injured outside the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, on 21 December. Continue reading...