A third of the People’s Assembly of Syria seats will be appointed directly by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.


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A third of the People’s Assembly of Syria seats will be appointed directly by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Murdoch will be part of a group of US investors – including Trump allies – trying to take over TikTok’s US operations.

German air force says its ‘quick reaction alert force’ was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.
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President Donald Trump praises Kirk as an ‘American martyr’ in his address at the Arizona service.

Israeli forces kill at least 15 people outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, four more killed near al-Ahli Hospital.

Demonstrators offer counterbalance to royal grandeur and flattery of US president at Windsor Castle.
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The visit comes as the UK and US prepare to sign a landmark technology agreement.

Human rights groups say the government risks breaching international law by denying people the right to claim asylum.

The UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘horrendous’ as a UN inquiry concludes that Israel’s two-year war is genocide.

In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year.
