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President Trump’s meeting with President Ahmed al-Shara capped a remarkable turnabout for the leader of the rebel uprising that ousted Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Trump has said he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria. Source link
The assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, the influential Hamas leader whom Israel tried to kill in a recent strike, would be a major tactical success for Israel but its long-term significance is unclear. The group has survived for decades despite Israel’s systematic assassination of its leaders. Mr. Sinwar, whose fate is still unknown, is considered one…
The assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, the influential Hamas leader whom Israel tried to kill in a recent strike, would be a major tactical success for Israel but its long-term significance is unclear. The group has survived for decades despite Israel’s systematic assassination of its leaders. Mr. Sinwar, whose fate is still unknown, is considered one…
The head of Russia’s only independent election watchdog was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison after being convicted of working with an “undesirable” organization, according to Russian news agencies and his attorney. Grigory Melkonyants, a co-founder of the Russian election monitoring group Golos, was jailed in 2023 after President Vladimir V. Putin ordered…
A U.S.-funded charter plane carrying dozens of white South Africans who claim to have been victims of discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday, heading for the United States, where the Trump administration is welcoming them as refugees. The departure of the white South Africans, who say they have been denied jobs and…
The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry. A meditation to start the conclave had dragged on and pushed their first vote deep into Wednesday evening. It had resulted in an inconclusive tally, with three main contenders. Keeping their vow of secrecy, they returned…
Ukraine and its allies on Monday sought to pile pressure on Russia to agree to an unconditional truce, with European leaders threatening to immediately impose a new round of sanctions and President Volodymyr Zelensky challenging President Vladimir V. Putin to meet him in Turkey on Thursday. President Trump raised the stakes, suggesting he might take…
In a judgment that could help to shape how transparent the European Union must be on matters of public interest, judges on Wednesday said the bloc should not have denied a journalist’s request for a key set of text messages exchanged as the bloc negotiated for a coronavirus vaccine. The ruling was issued by the…
Edan Alexander, 21, who was believed to be the last living American citizen held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, was released on Monday. The militant group handed over Mr. Alexander as part of a deal negotiated directly with the United States, with minimal Israeli involvement. President Trump had focused on his release since a cease-fire…