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The Largest Kurdish Militant Group, The PKK, Has Disbanded And Burned Its Weapons To Disarm
The disarmament could impact not just Turkey but also Iraq, Syria and Iran, where the PKK has had a presence.
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The UK Is Officially Lowering The Voting Age To 16
The changes mean that about 1.6 million teenagers will have the right to vote across the country in the next general election in 2029.
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Syria’s President Condemned Israel Bombing The Country And Said Syria Won’t Be Dragged Into War
"We are not among those who fear the war. We have spent our lives facing challenges and defending our people, but we have put the interests of the Syrians before chaos and destruction,"
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Israel Bombed Syria’s Capital, Hitting The Defense Ministry And Disrupting This Anchor’s Live Broadcast Nearby
Journalist Dima Abodan was reporting for Syria TV, a broadcast station located opposite of the defense building, when the attack happened.
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Trump Has Threatened Russia With 100% Tariffs If It Doesn’t Agree To A Ceasefire In Ukraine In 50 Days
“We’re going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don’t have a deal within 50 days. It’s very simple — and it will be 100%,” Trump said.
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Hezbollah Has Refused To Disarm After Israel Broke The Ceasefire And Launched A New Invasion Of Lebanon
“We cannot be asked to soften our stance, but rather the [Israeli] aggression should be stopped,”
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The ICC Has Issued Arrest Warrants For Taliban Leaders Over Their Persecution Of Women In Afghanistan
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Chief Justice.
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The Dalai Lama Has Finally Announced He Will Have A Successor And China Will Have No Say In The Process
The Dalai Lama’s succession has been at the heart of the political fight between the Tibetan Buddhist community and the Chinese government.
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Trump Met Liberia's President And Said He Spoke "Beautiful English", Even Though It’s Liberia's Official Language
Trump's latest comment has drawn considerable criticism online for being "tone-deaf" and"embarrassing."
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Thailand's Youngest Woman Prime Minister Has Been Suspended After A Leaked Phone Call With Cambodia’s Ex-Prime Minister
Paetongtarn was heard calling Hun Sen “uncle” and telling him not to listen to "the other side" in Thailand, referring to a prominent Thai military commander who she said “just wants to look good”.
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Netanyahu Met Trump Again And Nominated Him For The Nobel Peace Prize For "Forging Peace" In The World
“He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other,” Netanyahu said.
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Russia Has Become The First Country To Formally Recognize The Taliban Government In Afghanistan
Human rights groups have condemned Russia’s move, saying it sets a “dangerous precedent” towards normalizing the Taliban regime without guaranteeing human rights.