On December 14th, Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, stated, “The Israelis have clearly crossed the disengagement line in Syria, which threatens a new unjustified escalation in the region.” However, he emphasized that after years of war, Syria does not want to enter new conflicts, adding, “The priority at this
In a harrowing testament to the perils of migration across the Mediterranean, an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued off the coast of Lampedusa. She is the sole survivor of a shipwreck in which 44 others, including her brother and cousin, are believed to have drowned. Clinging to two
The Venezuelan government announced the release of 200 individuals detained after the highly contested July 28 presidential elections, which announced Nicolás Maduro as the winner despite allegations of fraud. This latest action, which is included in an ongoing judicial review, brings the total number of released detainees to 733. While
