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Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Syria’s main Islamist rebel group, has announced plans to publicly name senior officials from Bashar al-Assad’s regime who were involved in the torture of political prisoners. He also stated that rewards will be offered for information about army and security officers accused of committing war crimes.

Israeli warplanes have carried out extensive air strikes across Syria, including in the capital, Damascus, according to Syrian state media and monitoring groups. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that more than 100 strikes targeted military facilities over the past two days.

The White Helmets, Syria’s renowned rescue group, announced the conclusion of their search for hidden cells or detainees at the notorious Saydnaya military prison. The operation, which involved K9 units and experts familiar with the facility, did not uncover any concealed areas or detainees.  

TikTok has filed an emergency request for an injunction to prevent its ban in the US, which is set to take effect next month. The ban stems from a US law requiring the app to be sold or face prohibition due to alleged ties to the Chinese government—a claim both TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, deny.

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, as they attempt to make their…

South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former defence minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week.

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected 47 Chinese military aircraft around the island. The French AFP news agency…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will call for stronger economic ties between the UK and the European Union (EU) during her landmark address to the Eurogroup finance ministers on Monday.

“We’re going to have to get it changed,” Trump said, suggesting the need for legislative or constitutional amendments. Birthright citizenship currently guarantees that anyone born in the U.S. is granted citizenship, regardless of their parents’ status.

South Korea’s chief prosecutor from the Corruption Investigation Bureau has imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of an investigation following his shocking martial law declaration last week. Similar bans have been placed on several senior officials in Yoon’s administration.