Cyprus says Syria will take back citizens trying to reach the Mediterranean island by boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Syria has agreed to take back any of its citizens intercepted trying to reach…
Syria and Lebanon’s moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an…
Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy
The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the…
Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it…
Trump administration can suspend approval of new refugees, appeals court rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration can stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. but has…
South Africa president says persecution of whites a ‘false narrative’ as Musk repeats genocide claim
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people…
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States…
Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim government on Monday announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents…
A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee…
Hungarians will decide whether Ukraine can join the European Union, Orbán says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hungary will be the one to decide whether Ukraine is able to achieve its…
Suspect in fatal stabbing attack had an ‘Islamic terror motive,’ Austrian official says
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities said the stabbing of six passersby that left a 14-year-old boy dead was…
White South Africans gather in support of Trump and his claims that they are victims of racism
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and…