Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a landmark decree affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians, formally recognizing their language, restoring citizenship to thousands previously rendered stateless, and declaring Kurdish identity an integral
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When U.S. immigration agents detained Rabbiatu Kuyateh in Maryland last July, the 58-year-old Sierra Leonean believed the law would protect her. An immigration judge agreed, granting her protection from deportation after she
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The White House on Friday announced the members of a so-called “Board of Peace” that will supervise the temporary governance of Gaza under President Donald Trump’s plan, as the Palestinian enclave continues
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The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine to join the European Union quickly as part of a potential peace deal with Russia, while withholding full membership rights until after extended
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India’s long-awaited plan to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force is shaping up as a landmark defence manufacturing initiative, with discussions indicating that nearly 80 per cent of
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The chief executive of HSBC is considering a potential sale of the bank’s life insurance operations in Singapore, a move that could fetch more than $1 billion and mark another significant step
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Chinese authorities declared a milestone in January when they announced that Beijing had “essentially eliminated” heavy air pollution, a dramatic turnaround for a capital once infamous for choking smog and soot-darkened streets.
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A rare mass funeral in Havana has laid bare the perilous moment facing Cuba as pressure mounts from the United States and hardship deepens at home. White-gloved soldiers marched through Plaza de
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In a pointed reference to the Chinese leadership by name, the Russian state news agency Tass took note of Beijing’s criticism of the US aggression against Venezuela. Unsurprisingly, Tass quoted a third
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On 14 January, a few hours before the historic meeting in Washington between representatives from Greenland and Denmark and their U.S. counterparts, J. D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Denmark and several of
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