What threat does the surge in violence in Syria pose?

What threat does the surge in violence in Syria pose?

UN envoy expresses alarm and urges restraint on all sides amid clashes between security forces, Civilians have reportedly been among the hundreds killed in violence in Syria, as government forces surge to the country’s northwest to respond to fighters loyal to the ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. The situation represents the greatest challenge yet to interim…

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Fighting continues as Syria’s president calls on Alawite to lay down arms

Fighting continues as Syria’s president calls on Alawite to lay down arms

More than 250 people reportedly killed in Syria’s west as Alawite loyalists clash with security forces. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has urged the Alawite minority to surrender after intense fighting with the Syrian security forces. Hasan Abdel-Ghani, spokesperson for the Syrian Defence Ministry, told Al Jazeera on Friday that fighters loyal to former President…

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China FM vows to fight Trump tariffs, says US is ‘meeting good with evil’

China FM vows to fight Trump tariffs, says US is ‘meeting good with evil’

Foreign Minister Wang says China has been helping US fight its fentanyl crisis, which Trump blamed for imposing tariffs. China’s top diplomat has declared that Beijing will “firmly counter” United States pressure after President Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese goods. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also accused Washington of “meeting good with evil” for provoking…

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SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk

Aviation regulator diverts flights from four airports in Florida to avoid falling debris. SpaceX’s Starship has exploded shortly after takeoff in the second launch failure this year for Elon Musk’s interplanetary exploration programme. But Musk’s rocket company was able to successfully return its mammoth first-stage booster to the launchpad following Thursday’s test-flight, catching it in…

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