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Jordan sends humanitarian aid convoy to Syria
January 12, 2026AMMAN, Jan. 12 — Jordan on Monday sent a humanitarian aid convoy to Syria, according…
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Iranian president says gov’t determined to address economic problems, urges refrain from “destructive actions”
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23 civilians killed in Aleppo clashes as authorities claim takeover of Kurdish-held neighborhood
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S. Africa sees gradual decline in poverty amid government interventions: president
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Tensions soar after U.S. protester shot dead by ICE agent
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“I’m both mother and father to my siblings now” — Gaza warphans struggling to survive
December 23, 2025GAZA, Dec. 23 — At just 17, Nagham Mishmish was abruptly pushed from adolescence into…
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China’s “down jacket capital” keeps world warm with design, quality push
December 23, 2025HANGZHOU, Dec. 23 — As winter chill spreads across the Northern Hemisphere, demand for down…
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International Claims Commission for Ukraine launched in the Netherlands
December 17, 2025THE HAGUE, Dec. 17 — A convention setting up an International Claims Commission for Ukraine…
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Alleged Bondi shooter charged with 59 offenses by Australian police
December 17, 2025SYDNEY, Dec. 17 — The surviving alleged perpetrator of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney’s…