Syria extends ceasefire with Kurdish forces by 15 days
QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 24 – A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces, which expired on Saturday night, has been extended by 15 days, both sides said, offering…
‘It’s time to start doing something.’ Despite risks of violence, Minnesotans step up to take on ICE
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 – When Fabiola, a single mother and naturalized U.S. citizen from Latin America, first learned of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs…
Syria ceasefire with Kurdish forces expires amid uncertainty
QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 24 – A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces expired on Saturday night, with the truce’s fate uncertain and both sides accusing each other…
Federal agents fatally shoot second person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 – A man shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday has died, local and federal officials said, the second fatal shooting involving federal agents this month…
From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump’s centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 – When officials from the United States, Denmark and Greenland met last month in the Arctic island’s capital, the session was reassuringly normal, with no discussion of…
US-brokered peace talks break off without deal after overnight Russian bombardment of Ukraine
Statements after the conclusion of the talks did not indicate that any agreements had been reached. Read More
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China
Trump suggested that China would try to use Canada to evade US tariffs. Read More
US has taken oil from seized Venezuelan tankers, Trump tells NY Post
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 – The United States has taken the oil that was on seized Venezuelan tankers and will process it in U.S. refineries, President Donald Trump said in a…
Air France resumes flights to Dubai after brief suspension
KLM said it would not fly through the airspace of several countries in the region. Read More
US special envoys in Israel to discuss future of Gaza, sources tell Reuters
JERUSALEM, Jan 24 – U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel on Saturday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mainly to discuss Gaza, two people…