Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

Government forces lost control of Syria’s second city Aleppo on Sunday (December 1, 2024) for the first time since the country’s civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched its assault on forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government […]

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Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy

Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy

Women walk out from a fashion boutique near a display promoting the upcoming China popular e-commerce sales, the “Singles’ Day” global online shopping festival, at a shopping mall in Beijing, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Merchants and consumers alike found the Singles’ Day shopping festival Monday less shiny than in years past […]

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Donald Trump May Challenge Results If He Loses, But What Are His Options

Donald Trump May Challenge Results If He Loses, But What Are His Options

As the US presidential election nears, the two primary candidates  — Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Kamala Harris — are making their last pitch to the voters at multiple rallies in a day. But there’s another thing keeping the US electorate and political observers on their toes. What will unfold if Harris […]

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Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election on Sunday (October 27, 2024), a punishment by voters’ outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals. Mr. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party remains the top party in Japan’s parliament, and a change of government is […]

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