Syrian ambassador in Moscow condemns Assad
The government’s rapid fall is evidence of its unpopularity among the people and army, the diplomat has said Former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s abandonment of Damascus is “shameful and humiliating,”…
Trump pledges to ‘drill, baby, drill’
The incoming president has vowed to boost oil and gas production to provide the US economy with affordable energy US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed a campaign pledge to focus…
African state’s military ruler changes prime minister
Burkina Faso’s interim president has fired Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved his government, without providing a reason Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traore, has appointed a new prime minister…
Nationalists scuffle with police at LGBTQ event in Kiev (VIDEOS)
The incident took place ahead of ‘Kyiv Queer Talk’ organized by ‘KyivPride’, a group that promotes gay rights Ukrainian nationalists have clashed with law enforcement at an LGBTQ event in…
Opposition leader wins Ghana’s presidential election
The ruling party’s candidate says John Dramani Mahama has won “decisively” Ghana’s ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat in the West African nation’s presidential election, declaring his main…
Syrian militants pledge to protect Russian bases
Damascus fell under the control of armed militants on Sunday The anti-government militants and jihadists who toppled President Bashar Assad’s government in Syria have guaranteed the security of Russia’s military…
Moscow confirms Assad has left Syria
The official Foreign Ministry statement doesn’t specify the veteran politician’s whereabouts The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Bashar Assad has stepped down as Syrian president and left the country…
US one step closer to banning TikTok
A federal appeals court has upheld a law forcing Chinese-based ByteDance to sell the social media app A US federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring Chinese company ByteDance…
Israel deploys troops to buffer zone with Syria
Jihadists have claimed control over several parts of the country, including Damascus The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that it deployed troops to the buffer zone with Syria.…
Jihadists claim they’ve taken power in Syria
Islamists have entered Damascus and declared it “free,” adding that President Bashar Assad has fled the capital Jihadists and other anti-government militias entered and reportedly took control of the Syrian…
Jihadists reach Damascus suburbs
Terrorist groups have taken over some of Syria’s largest cities as Assad’s office claims the president is still in the capital Jihadist groups in Syria have reached the suburbs of…
Telegram founder subjected to first detailed questioning in court
The Telegram CEO was charged with multiple offenses after being detained in France during the summer Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been questioned by a Paris court for the first…