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Rebel forces pushed their offensive in Syria further south early Friday, closing in on the central city of Homs as humanitarian groups sounded the alarm on the escalating conditions for civilians trapped in the fighting. Syrian Kurdish fighters also captured control of the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, further gripping more land under control ofContinue Reading

World On the heels of his unprecedented presidential pardon for his son Hunter, U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering exercising that power again, this time to pre-emptively protect figures who may be targeted by the incoming Trump administration. Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff and Dr. Anthony Fauci are reportedly under consideration forContinue Reading

World A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a co-ordinated social media campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. Declassified files allege pro-Russia campaign of many TikTok users promoting Calin GeorgescuThe AssociatedContinue Reading

World Climber from Canada among 3 hikers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand mountainThree mountain climbers — one from Canada and two from the U.S. — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, local authorities said Friday.Continue Reading

NYC police release unmasked images of CEO shooting suspect New York City police have released unmasked images of a suspect, taken at a Starbucks before the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Bullet casings found at the scene were reportedly emblazoned with the words like ‘deny’ and ‘depose.’ The gunmanContinue Reading

A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly 14-month-long campaign in Gaza that has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced most of the enclave’s population. The report, published Wednesday, said the ongoing assault on Gaza met the legal threshold forContinue Reading

World Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies. Hama fighting follows surprise capture of Aleppo last weekThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

World The highest court in the United States is set to decide whether a statewide ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional. The landmark case could have major consequences for transgender people across the country. Justices to decide whether Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care is unconstitutionalCBC News ·Continue Reading

World The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had retrieved the body of Itay Svirsky, who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and then killed in Hamas captivity, according to a statement from the Israeli military. Svirsky killed while in Hamas captivity, according to militaryThomson Reuters · Posted: DecContinue Reading