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With 'Board of Peace,' Trump tries hand at institution-making, to wide doubt
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - After a year of tearing down global norms and withdrawing from UN bodies, US President Donald Trump is trying his hand at international institution building with his self-styled "Board of Peace" -- to wide skepticism.
US confirms sweeping visa service suspensions
Reuters and AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Thailand, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.
West Bank Bedouin community driven out by Israeli settler violence
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» RAS 'EIN AL 'AUJA (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - With heavy hearts, Bedouins in a West Bank village dismantle their sheep pens and load belongings onto trucks, forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory by rising settler violence.
Switzerland holds day of mourning after deadly fire
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - A national day of mourning got under way on Friday in Switzerland for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Switzerland mourns Crans-Montana fire tragedy
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA — All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning Friday for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers.
Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» HOMS (SYRIA) - An explosion killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, with an Islamist militant group claiming responsibility.
Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.
US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
AFP, Published on 20/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as "very serious retaliation" for an attack that killed three Americans last weekend.
US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
Hamas: Truce can’t go on unless Israeli ‘violations’ stop
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli “violations” persist and called on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the agreement.