Syrian rebels control Aleppo; Russia strikes in support of Assad
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war’s major turning points. Read more
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Taiwan is force for peace, president says on his way to Hawaii
President Lai Ching-te is stopping in Hawaii for the first two nights, before going to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries which retain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Read more
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, in biggest advance in years
One rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took control of “more than half of Aleppo” today without resistance from Syrian government forces, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group based in Britain. Read more
Dozens dead in Gaza airstrikes as ceasefire efforts escalate
Medics said they had recovered 19 bodies of Palestinians killed in northern areas of Nuseirat, one of the enclave’s eight long-standing refugee camps. Read more
China warns U.S. ahead of Taiwan president’s Hawaii visit
China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, opposes any foreign interactions or visits by the island’s leaders, especially those involving the United States. Read more
China, Russia conduct air patrol over Sea of Japan
The air patrol was part of an annual cooperation plan between the countries since 2019. Read more
Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted
Homo erectus, an early member of our evolutionary line with body proportions like those of Homo sapiens, lived from about 1.89 million to 110,000 years ago, ranging from about 4 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch (145-185 cm) tall. They had large brow ridges and bigger brains than Paranthropus boisei, though smaller than our species. Read more
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of bird flu among animals
The official also urged stronger efforts to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to new species of animals and to humans. Read more
Mexico president touts friendly Trump call, looks to ease tariff tensions
Sheinbaum struck a more conciliatory tone a day after saying Mexico would retaliate if Trump carries out his pledge to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports. Read more
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Israel steps up bombing of central Gaza, strikes kill 26 people
The escalation came a day after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah began a ceasefire in Lebanon, halting more than a year of hostilities and raising hopes among many Palestinians in Gaza for a similar deal with Hamas, which rules the enclave. Read more
China may hold drills near Taiwan over leader’s Pacific visit
Lai will start a visit to Taipei’s three diplomatic allies in the Pacific on Saturday, and sources told Reuters he was planning stops in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam in a sensitive trip coming shortly after the U.S. election. Read more
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Japan of escalating the situation around Taiwan to justify the expansion of military ties with Washington. Read more
Mexico warns Trump tariffs could cut 400,000 U.S. jobs, vows response
Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard warned the tariffs would lead to massive U.S. job losses, lower growth and hit U.S. companies producing in Mexico by effectively doubling the taxes they paid. “The impact on companies is huge,” he said. Read more
Philippine VP claims president behind push for her removal
Police said Vice President Sara Duterte was involved in recent incidents in the lower house of Congress and at a hospital in which she was responsible for direct assault, disobedience, and grave coercion. Read more
China shadows U.S. plane in Taiwan Strait amid tensions
Around once a month, U.S. military ships or aircraft pass through or above the waterway that separates democratically governed Taiwan from China — missions that always anger Beijing. Read more
Biden: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday
Fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border will end at 4 a.m. local time (0200 GMT), Biden said. Read more
Marcos vows response to assassination threat by Philippines VP
In a strongly worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said “such criminal plans should not be overlooked.” Read more
Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, “We’re close” but “nothing is done until everything is done.” Read more
Egypt fires back in war of words with travel blogger
UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi
4 convicted in Spain over homophobic murder that sparked protests
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