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Syria’s government curbing once-booming Captagon industry: UN report
Authorities have shuttered drug factories that were cash pipeline for former ruler Bashar al-Assad, UN report.
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Are US oil tanker seizures off Venezuela legal or acts of piracy?
The US says it’s pursuing a third tanker off Venezuela’s coast as part of its naval blockade of Venezuelan oil.
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Denmark to summon US ambassador following Greenland envoy appointment
Copenhagen slams Jeff Landry's statement regarding annexation of the territory as 'totally unacceptable'.
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Israeli military storms West Bank towns, carries out demolition
Palestinian officials condemn the actions as part of a ‘systematic policy of displacement’.
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Israel demolishes residential building in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished a four-storey residential building in East Jerusalem, displacing around 100 Palestinians.
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Brawl breaks out in Turkish parliament on last day of budget talks
A brawl broke out in Turkiye’s parliament between members of the ruling AK Party and opposition CHP.
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India and New Zealand conclude free trade agreement
Governments are seeking to diversify trade links due to the uncertainty driven by Trump’s tariffs.
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Venezuela’s reserves have strategic advantages for the US
Risk analyst Jose Chalhoub explains why Venezuela’s oil is more appealing to the US than oil from the Middle East
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“Convenient for the US to declare war” with Venezuela
Ernesto Castaneda, talks about why some in US President Donald Trump’s cabinet are pushing for a war with Venezuela.
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Australian PM apologises over Bondi attack, calls for tougher hate laws
PM Anthony Albanese is also pushing for stricter gun legislation in the wake of nation's worst mass shooting in decades.
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Israeli arms firms make record profits of the back of Gaza war
Israel’s defence industry is making record profits, using images of strikes on Gaza as proof of their purported success.
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Russian general killed in car bombing in Moscow
A Russian general was killed in Moscow on Monday when an explosive device detonated underneath his car.
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2025 in Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 70,669 Palestinians and wounded 171,165 since October 2023.
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Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch leads Christmas mass at Gaza church
Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch led Christmas mass at Gaza’s only Catholic church just days before the holiday.
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US accused of stealing oil after intercepting third Venezuelan tanker
The US is pursuing a third oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow probes Kyiv link after bomb kills general
Investigators pursue various lines of inquiry, including possibility attack was 'linked' to 'Ukrainian special forces'.
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Thousands of Serbians protest government pressure on universities
Thousands of demonstrators in Serbia gathered in Novi Pazar on Sunday to protest government pressures on universities.
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Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa will be latest plant to restart 15 years after Fukushima disaster shut down country's nuclear energy.
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Is the US making a great gamble to reshape Iraq?
The Trump administration seeks to recalibrate US influence in the Middle East and wants to 'make Iraq great again'.
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Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow
Investigators say the possibility that the attack is linked to Ukrainian special forces is one line of inquiry.
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