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Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, says holding elections in the war-ravaged country could take as long as four years. It is the first time the new Syrian leader has commented on a possible electoral timetable since opposition fighters, led by al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted...

About 473 million, or more than one in six children, are estimated to live in conflict areas worldwide, according to the United Nations Children’s agency. UNICEF’s statement came on Saturday as conflicts continue to rage around the world, including in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, among other places...

A Pakistani military court has sentenced 60 civilians to jail time ranging from two to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023. “The Nation, Government, and the Armed Forces remain steadfast in their commitment to...

The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighboring Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or military...

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Friday that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence. The controversial amnesty was granted just before March 2024 elections as Sall sought to calm protests...

Israeli soldiers have stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last remaining medical facility in the northern Gaza Strip, torching large sections and ordering hundreds of people to leave. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Friday that contact had been lost with staff inside the hospital in Beit Lahiya...

Hong Kong authorities have placed bounties on six pro-democracy activists accused of harming national security in the latest crackdown to highlight the narrowing space for dissent in the financial hub. The announcement by police is the third time authorities have offered rewards of 1 million Hong...

Mozambique’s president-elect has called for “non-violence” and “unity” after widespread rioting this week sparked by his governing party’s contested election win. Daniel Chapo, of the long-governing Frelimo party, said on Friday that he “regretted” the violence, and promised that after his...

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached an agreement with rebel factions to come together as one force under the Defense Ministry, according to the new Syrian general administration. A meeting between al-Sharaa and the heads of the groups “ended in an agreement on the dissolution of all...

An advocacy group has initiated legal action in Argentina and Chile, urging the countries to arrest an Israeli soldier for war crimes in Gaza. The cases filed in Argentina and Chile cite both national and international legal obligations. They come among a wider effort by the Belgium-based Hind Rajab...