International flights resume at Damascus airport
Syrians rejoice as they return home onboard the first international flight to Damascus in 13…
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Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation
AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at…
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Amnesty International warns Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if…
Trump won’t rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland,…
Puma challenges Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red logo
The German sneaker and apparel company says the Sun Day Red logo is too similar…
Bitcoin drops below $98,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly.
US says Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to ‘holding accountable those responsible for…
France’s far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen was instrumental in shaping French far-right politics, even though he never won…
Hope for a new Syria
Journalist Nour Qormosh shares his experience covering the days before and after the fall of…
Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office
An order by Trump attempting to reverse the ban will likely end up in court…
U.S. Steel CEO calls for Trump to take fresh look at Nippon deal, slams Biden decision as corrupt
Trump opposes U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon, but CEO David Burritt believes he can convince…
Trump loses appeals court bid to halt Friday sentencing in hush money case
Lawyers for Donald Trump argued that the president-elect was would be irreparably harmed if sentenced…
US authorities seek to identify bodies found in JetBlue wheel well
Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida…
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away.
Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool…
John Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s president, promises to ‘reset’ the country
With around 20 African leaders in attendance, the 66-year-old is sworn in as Ghana’s president…
Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island
Before his son’s ‘private’ visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to ‘become…
Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers
Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties,…
Meta scraps fact-checking program, brings back political content
Meta announces intent to “restore free expression” on its platforms
At least 126 killed after strong earthquake hits China’s Tibet
Rescue efforts are under way after an earthquake hits Tibet, with tremors felt as far…
