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Turkey says to help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked

Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official announced Thursday.

Lebanon’s military claims completed first phase of disarming Hezbollah

The Lebanese army has announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River.

Europeans gave no ‘unequivocal answer’ about plan if Russia attacks Ukraine again: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has received no unequivocal answer from European allies on how they would defend Ukraine if Russia were to attack again after the war ends.

UN accuses Israel of ‘apartheid’ in West Bank

The United Nations has announced that decades-long discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on Tel Aviv to end its "apartheid system".

At least 100 people killed during US attack: Venezuela’s interior minister

The United States attack on Venezuela to capture the country’s President Nicolas Maduro killed at least 100 people, according to the country’s interior minister.

Americans split on Trump’s action to capture Maduro: Poll

Americans are divided on the Donald Trump administration’s operation on Saturday that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new CBS News/YouGov survey.

Senator Graham says Trump ‘greenlit’ tough Russia sanctions bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has stated that President Donald Trump “greenlit” a long-delayed bipartisan Senate bill to impose tough sanctions on Russia amid rising tensions Wednesday in the North Atlantic, where Russia deployed a submarine to protect a fleeing oil tanker.

US confiscates Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The US has seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it across the Atlantic, according to the US European Command.

Civilians flee Aleppo as Syrian army declares Kurdish regions ‘military zones’

Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the Syrian military declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fighting with Kurdish-led forces in the northern city.

US demanding Venezuela cut ties with Iran, Russia and China: ABC News

Washington has demanded that Venezuela cut economic ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba if it wants to pump more oil, ABC News has reported, citing three people familiar with the White House’s plan.

Trump claims Venezuela to give 30-50 million barrels of oil to U.S.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States on the heels of the U.S.’s dramatic ouster of the South American country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro.

Israel, Syria agree to dedicated communication line in US-brokered negotiations

Tel Aviv and Damascus have agreed to set up a joint mechanism for sharing intelligence and coordinating military de-escalation under the supervision of the United States.

Britain and France ‘ready to deploy military forces’ to Ukraine after ceasefire

Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace accord, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully.

U.S. officials assess Venezuela raid killed about 75

The U.S. government assesses that about 75 people were killed during Saturday’s military raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, including dozens of fatalities that resulted from a gun battle at his compound in Caracas, according to American officials familiar with the matter.

“No external agent” is running Venezuela: Acting president

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has stressed that “no external agent” is running the country.

Israeli FM visits Somaliland

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Somaliland for the first high-level diplomatic visit after Tel Aviv recognised the breakaway region’s independence, triggering condemnation and concerns that Palestinians may be forcibly expelled by Israel there.

Over 70% worried US will become too involved in Venezuela: Poll

Most Americans say they worry the U.S. will become too involved in Caracas, according to a survey conducted just after the operation that ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro from power.

Five killed in clashes between Syria govt troops, Kurdish forces in Aleppo

Clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least five people on Tuesday, with both sides trading blame over who started the fighting.

US military operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN

The United Nations has voiced deep concern over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermined a fundamental principle of international law".

US attack on Greenland would be end of NATO: Danish PM

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that any bid by the United States to take over Greenland will result in the end of the NATO military alliance, as reverberations from Washington’s military attack on Venezuela and the abduction of its leader Nicholas Maduro are felt across the globe.

US putting Venezuela’s interim leader on ‘short leash’: Politico

The administration of US President Donald Trump is demanding that Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, adopt a series of pro-American measures and then expects her to be removed once she complies, Politico has reported, citing sources.

Syrian president appears in public after shootout reports

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appeared in a video widely circulated using the country's new currency, after his interior ministry denied reports of a shooting incident at his palace.

Israeli military vehicles enter Quneitra countryside village in Syria

Twelve Israeli military vehicles have entered the village of Saida al-Golan in the Quneitra countryside, southern Syria, according to an Al Jazeera.

Ukraine’s European, US allies meet on security guarantees: AFP

Key Ukrainian allies were to huddle with top US envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees, as they press ahead on Washington-brokered plans to end the war with Russia.

Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela: Reuters

The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan oil production after Washington ousted its leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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