The extremist group, which once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq, has opposed the new authority in Damascus led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once the head of al-Qaeda’s Syria branch.
Category: 4. World
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So-called Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian forces since fall of al-Assad
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Germany’s Johann Wadephul: Future weapons to Israel depend on Gaza – Israel news
Germany will decide whether or not to approve new weapons shipments to Israel based on an assessment of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung published on…
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France Banning Being French With New Smoking Laws
Even the French have admitted that smoking is not sexy anymore, with the country introducing sweeping new laws to ban the act in most outdoor areas.
The injunction, which online commentators have jokingly suggested is tantamount to a ban on being…
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Replica of Columbus’ flagship docks in central London
Clad in timber and topped with soaring sails, a full-size replica of Christopher Columbus’ 15th-century flagship has moored at St Katharine Docks in London.
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Paul Doyle, 53, Appears in Court Over Liverpool Parade Car Crash
A 53-year-old British man appeared in court on Friday in Liverpool, England, charged with driving his car into a crowd celebrating Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League title.
The man, Paul Doyle, said to be a father of three and a former…
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Russia accuses Serbia of arming Ukraine and ‘stabbing Moscow in the back’
After Russia claimed Serbia was supplying ammunition to Ukraine, Belgrade denied all the allegations, with President Aleksandar Vučić stating that he was willing to investigate the claims in conjunction with Moscow.
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Hong Kong gay rights activist Jimmy Sham released from prison
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s prominent pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham was released from prison on Friday after serving over four years in the city’s biggest national security case under…
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China snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer
China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a high-level meeting with US and Asian counterparts as tensions simmer with Washington.
China announced Thursday it will instead be represented by…
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Tel Aviv protests demand return of Gaza hostages and end to war
Anti-government protests erupted in Tel Aviv on Thursday night, with demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and a halt to the war.
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