‘My first time shopping Damascus,’ Sarah in Syria
For Sarah Kassim and many other Syrians, the fall of the Assad regime means they…
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An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza
The 1,078 signatories denounce the genocide and call for cutting ties with Israeli institutions that…
Are Russian and Ukrainian tactics being shaped by return of Donald Trump?
Russian general assassinated in Moscow in sophisticated Ukrainian operation.
Turkish FM on post-Assad Syria: Strategy vs reality
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discusses Ankara’s role, influence and challenges in fractured, post-Assad Syria.
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to looming ban
The top US court will hear arguments on January 10 on whether the law that…
Real Madrid beat Pachuca to claim FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Qatar
Europe’s most successful club overcome Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 at Lusail Stadium to win FIFA’s new…
10-year Treasury yield leaps to 4.5% as Fed signals caution on future rate cuts
The Fed cut rates by a quarter point at its final 2024 policy meeting.
Russia says Uzbek man confesses to assassination of general
Russian authorities have detained an Uzbek suspect in the killing of Lt. Gen Igor Kirillov…
Mexico’s Sergio Perez leaves Red Bull F1 team but no replacement named
Perez departs the team after a poor season in 2024 where he failed to help…
Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal
Mauritius’s prime minister says he issued ‘counterproposals’ to UK over Chagos Islands deal.
Fed cuts by a quarter point, indicates fewer reductions ahead
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its decision on interest rates.
‘Not guilty’ pleas entered for suspect over murders in UK’s Southport
Axel Rudakubana, 18, did not speak when asked at Liverpool Crown Court if he was…
US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle
Joseph Corcoran had paranoid schizophrenia when he killed four people, including his brother, in 1997,…
‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma
Since Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria’s chemical weapon victims have recounted their trauma without fear of…
Merck to develop weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker in up to $2 billion licensing deal
Merck will pay Hansoh $112 million upfront for rights to the drug, with the potential…
U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019
S&P Global, Edmunds and Cox Automotive expect new auto sales to increase year over year…
Oklo targets 12 gigawatts of new nuclear power through agreement with data center operator
Oklo and data center operator Switch announced a deal on Wednesday, in which the nuclear…
Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others
Palestinians do not owe Bashar al-Assad anything. An oppressor cannot be a true ally of…
We must stand up to hijab bans in all sports in France
I know very well the pain of being denied the right to play sport because…
AMD invests in GPU cloud provider Vultr at $3.5 billion valuation
AMD’s investment in Vultr comes after Nvidia backed GPU startups CoreWeave and Lambda.
