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Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and overwhelming emergency services. Abdel Kafi Kayyal, director of civil…

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Iran still wants a nuclear weapon despite ‘serious damage’ from US, Israeli strikes: expert warns

Iran is preparing its next step in what one security expert warns remains its chief objective: developing a nuclear weapon. ‘Repair, reconstitute and rebuild is going to be the modus…

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Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right party –…

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Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday as crowds throng his home-in-exile

Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama – a key milestone in the life of the spiritual leader and…

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For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?

A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader of its most powerful member. For the…

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Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV, the first time he has appeared in public in several…

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Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv

Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has…

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Democrats project doom and gloom, not celebration, with July 4 messages

Prominent Democrats sent messages of doom and gloom rather than celebration on July 4, drawing ire from a multitude of critics. Many of the messages included warnings about supposed threats…

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Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.…

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Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China’s global standing

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this week’s BRICS Summit in Brazil, marking the first time the Chinese leader has missed the gathering of major emerging economies. The abrupt…

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