In January, days after the first-month anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime in a lightning Islamist-led rebel offensive in Syria, a group of young men – some of…
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Syria: Security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
Syrian security forces are alleged to have executed dozens of people belonging to the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia, according to a war monitoring group. The British-based…
USA: Trump ‘strongly considering’ large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he is “strongly considering large-scale sanctions” and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine is reached. Trump said he was…
Ukraine: Russian strike kills 11 in town near Donetsk
At least 11 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities say. Eight residential buildings and an…
USA: Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he is finding it “more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine” than Russia in attempts to broker peace between the two nations. The US…
South Korea: The ‘traitor’ at the heart of impeachment drama
Han Dong-Hoon was driving home from dinner in Seoul on December 3, scanning the radio, when he heard a breaking news update: President Yoon Suk-Yeol was preparing to deliver an…
USA: Trump celebrates Irish in America ahead of taoiseach’s visit
Trump celebrates Irish in America ahead of taoiseach’s visitTrump celebrates Irish in America ahead of taoiseach’s visitUS President Donald Trump has hailed the impact of the Irish in America days…
UK: Britain and Ireland have ‘turned a page on the turbulent years’
The UK and Ireland have “turned a page on the turbulent years” in their relationship and are set on a meaningful partnership, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. He…
Ireland: Taoiseach praises UK-Irish ‘reset’ ahead of joint summit
A UK-Ireland summit marks a “major and significant manifestation” of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has said. He…
UK: PM Keir Starmer speaks to European allies in push for Ukraine deal
Sir Keir Starmer has held a call with leaders from the EU, Turkey, Norway, Iceland and Canada as part of the ongoing diplomatic push on Ukraine. During the meeting, the…