Syrians on Thursday denounced an alleged government massacre in al-Qubair in this photograph supplied by the opposition./ LONDON — As Western leaders on Thursday denounced the latest , moves were afoot to bring Iran into international efforts toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict. In more ...
"The situation in Syria is becoming more alarming," on the crisis. "An impression is being created that Syria is on the verge of a full-scale civil conflict." He said two recent attacks had put Russians in the capital Damascus in danger: a bus carrying Russian specialists that came under fire on ...
UN monitors are to try again on Friday to reach the site of a Syrian massacre after being shot at in their first attempt, as urged united action to stop the crisis from spiralling out of control. In a closed-door briefing to the UN Security Council, the UN-Arab League envoy called on world ...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov stressed Iran's vital role and influence in resolving regional issues, and said Tehran as a regional powerhouse should be included in a contact group to put an end to the Syrian crisis, FNA reported. Gatilov said that Russia supports UN-Arab League ...
International attempts to find a solution to the violence in Syria would be "unworkable" if they involved Iran, a UK Foreign Office minister has said. Middle East minister Alistair Burt said the regime in Tehran had supported president Bashar Assad's crackdown on opposition groups in Syria. ...
Police form barriers around women participating in a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)/ ISTANBUL (AP) — A police officer died Monday after being shot and seriously wounded ...
A year ago, the war that President Bashar al-Assad seemed to have won was turned upside down. A rebel force had broken out of Idlib, a Syrian province on the border with Turkey, and was storming towards Damascus. It was led by a man known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and his militia group, Hayat ...
DEREK GATOPOULOS, EFREM LUKATSKY and DMYTRO ZHYHINAS/ A sea drone Magura V7 of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence equipped with surface-to-air missiles rides in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)/ KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The commander of sea-drone ...
The issue of the hijab remains at the heart of the debate on where Iran might be going. (File photo of street scene in Tehran)/ The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part. The move comes after images ...
CEO Jensen Huang said China has an AI infrastructure advantage over the U.S., namely in construction and energy. While the U.S. retains an edge on AI chips, he warned China can build large projects at staggering speeds. “If you want to build a data center here in the United States from breaking ...
For two years during the Gaza war, all public celebrations for Christmas were cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank – where Christians believe Jesus was born. But after the recent ceasefire, the holy city decided that this year the festivities would return as symbolised by the ...
UK households are often looking for ways to make their money go further amid the was good news for savers, as this influences the rates set by banks and building societies on their products./ . Markets are pricing in a 90% chance that the BoE will lower rates by 0.25% this month, up from 85% ...
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak/ WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ...
Yasser Abu Shabab led the Rafah-based Popular Forces militia/ A prominent Palestinian militia leader in Gaza who opposed Hamas has been killed. Yasser Abu Shabab headed the so-called Popular Forces group, which has dozens of fighters and operates in Israeli-controlled territory near the southern ...
Itzik and Talik Gvili said they want "closure" after their son's body was taken hostage/ The parents of the last dead hostage in Gaza have spoken to the BBC about their desperate wait for his body to be returned. Itzik and Talik Gvili insisted the Gaza peace deal could not progress until Hamas ...