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Ahmed al-Sharaa
QiOSK

Syria's new leader sheds terror past at UN

World leaders embraced Ahmed al-Sharaa amid uncertainty back home

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again
Middle East

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again

Jerusalem is bombing Damascus and threatening al-Sharaa's rule, while Washington was hoping to help the nascent government on its feet

Gaza GHF food distribution
QiOSK

Charges of US contractor shootings in Gaza recall ugly Blackwater era

Reports indicate American mercenaries guarding aid sites are using live ammo and shooting into crowds of desperate Palestinians

Trump iran strikes
Middle East

Short, sharp shock? Trump's idea of quick victory is illusory

His so-called 'precision' strikes will likely spur the creation of a real bomb and spiral into a regime change-driven war

Pakistan India ceasefire
QiOSK

Can Trump-brokered Pakistan-India ceasefire hold?

Both nations have every reason to step back from the brink