With Sharaa set to meet Trump, Syrian Kurds face uncertainty over their autonomy and future influence.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria's Kurds fear new betrayal as Sharaa gears up for Trump meeting
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Exclusive-US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military…
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Iranian plot to kill Israel’s ambassador to Mexico contained, US official says
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plotted to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico starting late last year, but the effort was contained and there is no current threat, a U.S. official said on…
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NFL star Antonio Brown extradited from Dubai: What to know
Former American football star Antonio Brown has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to face an attempted murder charge, US police said Thursday evening, ending a months-long saga following his escape to Dubai.
What happened: Miami…
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Italy’s Meloni hosts Abbas amid EU Palestinian statehood push: What we know
During his three-day visit to Italy, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Leo XIV and is reportedly set to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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Banned from Israel for 10 years, US Jewish peace activist feels ‘sense of betrayal’
JTA — Having spent the night in an immigrant detention center in Ramle, Leila Stillman-Utterback, still handcuffed, began to daven shacharit, the Jewish morning prayers, as dawn broke.
“I think the police officers were very confused…
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‘Fifty or sixty people in a single street’: Witnesses describe civilian killings in Sudan’s al-Fashir
By Nafisa Eltahir
AL-DABBA, Sudan (Reuters) -Civilians in al-Fashir were shot in the streets, targeted in drone strikes and crushed by trucks, witnesses to the first days of the RSF’s takeover described to Reuters, providing a glimpse into the…
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Israeli Oscars entry evokes empathy to Palestinians but irks government
TEL AVIV (Reuters) -The director of Israel’s entry for the 2026 Oscars about a Palestinian boy’s quest to see the sea hopes it will help arouse compassion in his homeland during so much conflict.
Prospects for lasting peace between Israelis and…
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Fleetwood in tie for lead at halfway stage in Abu Dhabi
Tommy Fleetwood produced another strong round on Friday to head into the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Championship tied for the lead with fellow Englishman Aaron Rai.
Fleetwood started his second round with three birdies in a row and carded seven in…
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Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity
A former Israeli hostage who was released last month has told Israeli TV that he was sexually assaulted during his two years in captivity in Gaza.
In an interview with Channel 13’s Hazinor programme, Rom Braslavski, 21, described being stripped…
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