The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the Syrian government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit demanding US evacuate Palestinians
A federal judge dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit demanding that the US government conduct emergency rescues of Palestinian Americans and family members who are trapped in Gaza and trying to escape hardships caused by the war between Israel and…
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Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran – Reuters
- Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran Reuters
- Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela CNN
- Key red state could decide US gas prices as Venezuelan oil hits the market Fox News
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Staff at Israeli-owned New York bakery unionize over company's 'support of genocide in Palestine'
Over 30 percent of Breads Bakery workers tied their bid for ‘fair pay’ to worldwide ‘struggles against genocide,’ saying they could not abide by the bakery’s support for Israel and slamming the company’s ‘Zionist projects’
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Sonoma County health officer issues advisory to not eat wild mushrooms after death of county resident – County Of Sonoma (.gov)
- Sonoma County health officer issues advisory to not eat wild mushrooms after death of county resident County Of Sonoma (.gov)
- Salinas couple warns of wild mushroom dangers after near-fatal incident KSBW
- Mushrooms after the rain • An innocent…
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Crude (January 8, 2026) – by Richard Haass
Welcome to Home & Away. The big news continues to be Venezuela. What is clear is that the Trump administration is involved in a balancing act. It seeks a large role in the Venezuelan oil sector. (Venezuela is home to the world’s largest oil…
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Geoffrey Robertson believes international law is failing us – but the solutions are unclear
World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza … and Beyond,
the latest book by barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, quickly establishes that contemporary international laws against war crimes are completely ineffectual.The…
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Following pressure from Jewish leaders, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces inquiry into Bondi attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday the launch of a Royal Commission inquiry, the country’s highest level of inquiry, into the antisemitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach last month.
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Syria signals renewed cooperation on chemical weapons destruction
Adedeji Ebo, Officer-in-Charge of the UN’s Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA), welcomed a commitment by the new authorities to cooperate with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
He delivered the latest…
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Egypt: press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas following the meeting with Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Mr Badr Abdelatty
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Minister Abdelatty, Dear Badr, thank you for your hospitality. It is good to be back in Cairo. Like the Minister already explained, we discussed a lot of issues. I want to stress that Egypt is an indispensable partner…
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