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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,030 

20 December 2024

Skip linksSkip to Content News|Russia-Ukraine war A man rides a bicycle in front of a mail office which was destroyed by...

Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean 

20 December 2024

News|Rohingya More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler ...

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria 

19 December 2024

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime lead...

Photos: Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall 

19 December 2024

Damascus, Syria – There’s something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say. Although the decorations m...

Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu? 

19 December 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to growing concerns about bird f...

Palestinian Authority refuses to back down in fight with Jenin fighters 

19 December 2024

Jenin, occupied West Bank – Nahida al-Sabbagh has endured the battles in Jenin refugee camp, where she lives, since Sa...

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters 

19 December 2024

Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syri...

Georgia court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case 

19 December 2024

An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualifi...

Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace 

19 December 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European countries to provide guarantees to protect Ukraine after the ...

Syria’s interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs, and security in ‘new era’ 

19 December 2024

Syria’s new rulers have pledged to create special tribunals for those who have “committed crimes against Syrians” ...