First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — First responders on Sunday entered a contested neighborhood in Syria’ s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces. Syrian state media said the military was deployed in large numbers. The clashes broke out Tuesday in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid after the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, the main Kurdish-led force in the country, failed to make U...
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- First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting
- Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538 , activists say
- Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic
- Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over
- Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights
- Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeover
- Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing
- Iranian protests are growing. Israel is watching closely
- Retouched images of Netanyahu's wife, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate
- Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
- US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
- Ukrainian drone attack in Russia kills 1 following Moscow's intense bombardment
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Sat, 10 Jan 2026
- Death toll in violence surrounding protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches 116, activists say
- Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
- Nicaraguas government says its freeing detainees after pressure from the US
- As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world
- Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing
- Video shows armed men beating a Palestinian in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
- Brazil soy industrys exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation
- Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
- Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for US control of the island
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
- Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West
- US and Venezuela take first steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's ouster
- Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster
- Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in the US Virgin Islands
- Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland
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- Winter storm slams UK and France as cold snap spreads across Europe
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- Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive in South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high
- Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing
- The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion
- Switzerland honors the victims of the deadly Alpine bar fire in a national day of mourning
- US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
- David Bowie's childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
- Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza, as Trump is expected to announce Board of Peace
- Hundreds in Somalia's capital protest Israel's recognition of breakaway territory of Somaliland
- Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requested
- More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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- Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
- Gang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic
- Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine
- Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player
- Tens of thousands flee Aleppo neighborhoods as Syrian government clashes with Kurds intensify
- US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
- Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland
- China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
- Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empire
- UK braced for heavy snow as cold weather snap in Europe persists
- Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah
- Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country
- US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
- Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting
- President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner
Wed, 07 Jan 2026
- Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe
- Somalia's fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu
- Gen Z activists who toppled Nepal's government are frustrated with the leaders they brought to power
- Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO
- Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike
- US to withdraw from over 65 international organizations as Trump administration further retreats from global cooperation
- US suspends assistance to Somalias federal government, alleging it seized food aid
- Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bed
- Separatist group in Yemen loses contact with delegation that went to Riyadh for talks
- Venezuela's military buries soldiers slain in US operation to capture Maduro
- Mexico becomes crucial fuel supplier to Cuba but pledges no extra shipments after Maduro toppled
- Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland
- Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate
- US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia's Putin
- Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen
- China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
- Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments
- Trump leaves Venezuela's opposition sidelined and Maduro's party in power
- New deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters erupt in Aleppo
- Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela
- Ahead of election, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition
Tue, 06 Jan 2026
- Behind the photo: How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night's fear and chaos
- Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
- Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as toll rises to 36
- White House says military 'always an option' in Greenland as European leaders reject US takeover
- How Delcy Rodrguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela
- Ukraine's allies praise major progress on defense guarantees if a peace deal is struck with Russia
- President Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack here's what they think
- Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack
- The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro
- Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
- Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland as Trump renews talk of annexing it
- Snow and ice wreak havoc across Europe, causing deadly accidents and travel chaos
- Fire safety inspections lapsed for years at Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year's blaze
- Trump administration's capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
- Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes
- Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
- Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadra reelected, provisional results show
- Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon ahead of a key disarmament meeting
Mon, 05 Jan 2026
- Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control
- The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio to brief Congress on Venezuela plans
- US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it
- Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro
- 5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat
- US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal
- Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly New Year's bar fire
- Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
- Cyberattack unlikely in communications failure that grounded flights in Greece
- Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser
- US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
- Drone strikes kill 2 in Russian border regions ahead of Ukraine peace talks
- North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system
- China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise
- Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims
- Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris
- A Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Frances first lady Brigitte Macron
- Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement
- India's top court denies bail to 2 Muslim activists after 5 years in jail without trial
- US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes
Sun, 04 Jan 2026
- Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge'
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- Delcy Rodrguez becomes Venezuela's interim president after Maduro's ouster
- Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
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