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Other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye, have already joined case in The Hague., Other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye, have already joined the case in The Hague. Belgium has formally joined the case launched by South Africa at the International Court ofContinue Reading

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Renewed fighting between army and SDF highlights volatility., Inside Story Renewed fighting between army and SDF highlights volatility. As the year comes to an end, a deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was expected to come into force. Instead, fighting has erupted between the twoContinue Reading

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Once you begin surrendering to Traitor 47, he always wants more. You can’t appease a tyrant. David Ellison’s CBS — after gutting DEI policies there, appointing right-wing hack Kenneth R. Weinstein to a new “ombudsman” role, and making anti-“woke” opinion journalist Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News (despite her lack of experienceContinue Reading

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The 50-year-old comedian is already facing similar charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving four women., The 50-year-old comedian is already facing similar charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving four women. British authorities have brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is alreadyContinue Reading

“every-meter-of-the-town-was-costly-for-them”:-ukraine-withdraws-from-siversk-after-bleeding-russia-for-41-months

Ukrainian forces withdrew from the town of Siversk, in Donetsk Oblast, after intense fighting, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on December 23, citing heavy enemy pressure and superior Russian numbers and equipment. Deliberate withdrawal to preserve forces The statement said Russian forces had gained groundContinue Reading

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Ukrainian drones struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Russia, overnight on December 23, sparking a large fire, according to videos shared by the Telegram channel Exilenova+. Ukraine has repeatedly targeted industrial and military-adjacent sites in Russia to disrupt the production of materials and components that can be used forContinue Reading

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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Each of my eight trips to Ukraine since retiring from the CIA in the summer of 2023 has been filled with unique challenges. Each time I’ve witnessed first-hand the sacrifices the Ukrainians are making on a daily basis to fight for their country’s independence. And while eachContinue Reading

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OPINION — “There’s no doubt that America’s adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the United States in part because they want to kill Americans. If this were a war, that would be one of the worst wars. I believe they killed over the last five or six years, per year, 200-to-300,000Continue Reading

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Commercial premises among buildings facing demolition as military incursions intensify near Qalandiya and Kafr Aqab., Commercial premises among buildings facing demolition as military incursions intensify near Qalandiya and Kafr Aqab. Israeli forces have begun demolishing shops in the vicinity of the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, asContinue Reading