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Netanyahu Affirms Long-Term Israeli Occupation of Syrian Buffer Zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will maintain their presence in a newly seized buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future. This statement comes amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas over the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu's comments were made during a visit to Mount Hermon, a strategic peak straddling the border with Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will maintain their presence in a newly seized buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future. This statement comes amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas over the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu's comments were made during a visit to Mount Hermon, a strategic peak straddling the border with Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. -
Russia Arrests Suspect in Moscow Bombing That Killed Chemical Weapons Chief Igor Kirillov
Russian authorities have arrested a suspect in the bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the country's radiological, biological, and chemical protection forces. The suspect, a 29-year-old Uzbek national whose name has not been disclosed, allegedly confessed to carrying out the attack under instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, according to a statement from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday. 
Russian authorities have arrested a suspect in the bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the country's radiological, biological, and chemical protection forces. The suspect, a 29-year-old Uzbek national whose name has not been disclosed, allegedly confessed to carrying out the attack under instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, according to a statement from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday. -
Mass Graves Discovered in Syria Could Contain Over 100,000 Bodies, Investigators Say
Syrian opposition groups and humanitarian organizations have uncovered a massive burial site near the capital Damascus, a grim discovery that could hold the remains of over 100,000 victims allegedly killed under the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The mass grave at al-Qutayfah, located about 25 miles north of Damascus, is among several burial sites surfacing as rescue workers and NGOs begin to unearth evidence of atrocities spanning decades of Assad family rule. 
Syrian opposition groups and humanitarian organizations have uncovered a massive burial site near the capital Damascus, a grim discovery that could hold the remains of over 100,000 victims allegedly killed under the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The mass grave at al-Qutayfah, located about 25 miles north of Damascus, is among several burial sites surfacing as rescue workers and NGOs begin to unearth evidence of atrocities spanning decades of Assad family rule. -
Powerful 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu, Causing Widespread Destruction
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, including the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Port Vila. The quake, centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, hit just before 1 p.m. local time at a depth of 57 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, including the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Port Vila. The quake, centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, hit just before 1 p.m. local time at a depth of 57 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). -
South Korea's Investigators Blocked from Raiding President Yoon’s Office
South Korea's ongoing political crisis escalated on Tuesday as investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration were denied entry to the presidential office for a second time. The standoff occurred amid mounting political division and uncertainty over the Constitutional Court's upcoming decision on whether to reinstate or remove Yoon from office. 
South Korea's ongoing political crisis escalated on Tuesday as investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial martial law declaration were denied entry to the presidential office for a second time. The standoff occurred amid mounting political division and uncertainty over the Constitutional Court's upcoming decision on whether to reinstate or remove Yoon from office. -
Russian Chemical Weapons Chief Killed in Moscow Blast; Ukraine Takes Credit for Attack
A high-ranking Russian military officer, Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted bomb attack in Moscow, an incident that a Ukrainian official has claimed was orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). The bombing, which also killed Kirillov's aide, comes amid ongoing accusations that Russia has deployed banned chemical weapons during its war in Ukraine. A high-ranking Russian military officer, Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted bomb attack in Moscow, an incident that a Ukrainian official has claimed was orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). The bombing, which also killed Kirillov's aide, comes amid ongoing accusations that Russia has deployed banned chemical weapons during its war in Ukraine. -
Assad Secretly Airlifted $250 Million to Russia Before Fleeing Syria
Bashar al-Assad's regime secretly transferred $250 million in cash to Russia over the course of 18 months, according to records revealed by the Financial Times. 
Bashar al-Assad's regime secretly transferred $250 million in cash to Russia over the course of 18 months, according to records revealed by the Financial Times. -
Israel’s ‘Earthquake Bomb’ Strikes Syrian Coast, Massive Blasts Register on Richter Scale Amid Tartus Missile Depot Attack
Israel launched one of its most intense military campaigns in Syria in over a decade, targeting air defense systems, missile depots, and other strategic sites in the coastal Tartus region. The strikes, described by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as "the heaviest strikes" in years, caused massive explosions, with some registering as a magnitude 3.0 seismic event. Videos shared on social media showed dramatic fireballs and mushroom clouds lighting up the night sky. 
Israel launched one of its most intense military campaigns in Syria in over a decade, targeting air defense systems, missile depots, and other strategic sites in the coastal Tartus region. The strikes, described by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as "the heaviest strikes" in years, caused massive explosions, with some registering as a magnitude 3.0 seismic event. Videos shared on social media showed dramatic fireballs and mushroom clouds lighting up the night sky. -
North Korean Troops Suffer Heavy Losses in Kursk Battles, Ukraine Reports
Ukrainian military intelligence has reported significant casualties among North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region, marking a new phase in the ongoing conflict. According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR), around 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded over the weekend in battles near the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, and Martynovka. At least three additional North Korean troops were reported missing near the village of Kurilovka. 
Ukrainian military intelligence has reported significant casualties among North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region, marking a new phase in the ongoing conflict. According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR), around 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded over the weekend in battles near the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, and Martynovka. At least three additional North Korean troops were reported missing near the village of Kurilovka. -
Israel Approves Plan to Double Settler Population in Golan Heights, Sparking International Outcry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has approved an $11 million plan to double the settler population in the occupied Golan Heights, intensifying tensions in a region already fraught with geopolitical complexities. The move, announced Sunday, has drawn swift condemnation from Arab states and reignited debates over Israel's long-term intentions in the territory seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has approved an $11 million plan to double the settler population in the occupied Golan Heights, intensifying tensions in a region already fraught with geopolitical complexities. The move, announced Sunday, has drawn swift condemnation from Arab states and reignited debates over Israel's long-term intentions in the territory seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War.
