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More than 1,300 Syrians killed in 72 hours amid clashes and acts of revenge

Syrian fighters and civilians carry the coffin of a member of the Syrian security forces during his funeral in Hama province on March 9. Moawia Atras/Picture Alliance via Getty Image

Trump rebuffed by Iran's leader after sending letter calling for nuclear negotiation

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a ceremony meeting a group of officials, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Office of the Ira

Opinion: Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago

Police enter an immigration detention centre in Bangkok on Jan. 22. Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Syria’s new Islamist regime escalates the persecution of Christians as fears of massacres by jihadists grow

The persecution of Christians in Syria has been escalating since Ahmed Al-Sharaa took over as the country’s president, after his al-Qaeda affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group overthrew the Assad regime in December. Al-Sharaa rece

USAID funded Soros who funded far-left agendas in Europe and Latin America

Ironically, many of the organisations receiving funding from USAID are non-governmental organisations (“NGOs”) that actually receive most of their funding from the government. One such NGO that has received funding from USAID is George Soro

Marco Rubio pivots to America First diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025.

Syria imposes curfew after its worst clashes since the Assad regime ouster

Syrian security reinforcements deploy in Latakia, Syria, on Friday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new government sent in

Monthly jobs report to be released. And, the White House to host a crypto event

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Building solidarity around survival – A Seattle example

We are in for a long hard time in the U.S. and the world as a whole. The divisions between people have grown too deep. The concentration of power in individuals and institutions that care little about the common good, pursuing their own int

5 takeaways: China's foreign minister slams Trump's 'two-faced' policies

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday. Ng Han Guan/AP

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail

A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

The European Union Decides to Rearm

The flag of the European Union flies at the EU headquarters during the Special European Council to discuss continued support for Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels on March 6, 2025.

Democracy-promoting organization sues the Trump administration over withheld funds

President Ronald Reagan during a state visit to London in June 1982. Reagan laid the rhetorical foundations for the National Endowment for Democracy in a speech during that visit. Fo

Automakers granted relief from tariffs. And, fired USDA workers return to work

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