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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes ...
Ukraine aims to expand domestic arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back ...
A parish priest and several injured as airstrikes hit Gaza’s only Catholic church
Strikes hit the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, injuring several people including the parish priest, officials with the Catholic Church ...
Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
A slate of fresh-faced officials is poised to take on top roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That’s ...
Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as China state visit nears end
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit ...
A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq kills 50 people
A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq’s Wasit province killed 50 people, including women and children, the provincial governor said Thursday. Gov. Mohammed al-Mayyeh in a statement ...
British Open at Portrush starts with an Irish cheer. That’s how the last one ended
The British Open at Royal Portrush started Thursday the way the last one ended: A packed grandstand and throaty cheers for an Irish golfer. Padraig Harrington, a ...
Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with ...
Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead
Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital ...
In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal
When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide. Many of his allies in the pro-Trump media went ...
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a show featuring ...