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The Syrian "Prisoner" CNN Freed From A Hidden Prison Was Actually An Al-Assad Regime Intelligence Officer
The CNN report was seen as a mockery of the suffering that Syrians endured in Assad’s prisons.
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Ousted Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Said He Wanted To Stay And Fight But Russia Evacuated Him
“First, my departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles, as some have claimed,” al-Assad's statement said.
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Israel Has Launched More Airstrikes On Syria, Causing A Blast As Strong As A Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake
The explosion was so big that it reportedly registered on seismic monitors as the equivalent of a 3.0 magnitude earthquake.
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Ralph Regenvanu: Why Vanuatu Sought An ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change
We asked Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, why Vanuatu pushed for the case in the first place.
Climate
This Young Fijian Climate Activist Gave A Powerful Speech Calling On The ICJ To Ensure Climate Justice
“We have inherited a planet in decline and face the grim prospect of an even more degraded world to future generations."
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Syria’s Prime Minister Said He Will Stay To Ensure A Peaceful Transition After Rebels Toppled Al-Assad’s Regime
In an interview with Al Arabiya, Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said he did not intend to leave Syria and had had spoken with HTS about managing the current transitional period.
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Has Fled To Russia For Asylum As People Enter The Presidential Palace
A Kremlin source told Russian news media on Sunday, Dec. 8, that al-Assad is in Moscow with his family, having been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds.
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Syrians Detained By The Regime In The Infamous "Human Slaughterhouse" Prison Have Finally Been Freed
Sednaya prison is infamously known as a "human slaughterhouse" due to the extensive torture and mass executions that have occurred within its walls.
Politics
South Korea’s President Said He Is "Very Sorry" For Declaring Martial Law But Did Not Get Impeached
The two-minute address was Yoon's first public appearance since he shocked the nation by declaring martial law on the evening of Dec. 3 to eliminate what he said was "anti-state" forces.
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Syrian Rebels Have Captured The City Of Hama, Toppling A Statue Of President Bashar Al-Assad’s Father
Hama holds both strategic and symbolic significance for the opposition as it was where an estimated at least 10,000 to 40,000 people were killed by the government in 1982.
Activism
This Popular Iranian Rapper Who Was Sentenced To Death For Singing About The Mahsa Amini Protests Has Been Freed
Toomaj Salehi had criticized the Iranian government in his songs and music videos, which went viral.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In November 2024
Here’s what happened around the world in November 2024