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Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital

The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday after rebels invaded the capital Damascus, ending the Assad family's 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels' victory ended a 10-day offensive as warplanes raced across the country, seizing much of what had been government-held territory, including the cities of Aleppo and Hama and, the night before, the […]

Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know

Syrian rebels marched toward the capital Damascus on Saturday, engaging government forces in a bid to take control of the key city of Homs. The move puts President Bashar al-Assad's nearly 30 years in power in jeopardy, Reuters reported. It is the first time rebel forces have appeared outside Damascus since 2018, when the Syrian […]

Jews and gays must once again beware in German capital city, police chief says

Berlin has once again become a dangerous place for Jews and homosexuals, according to the city's police chief. German newspaper “Berliner Zeitung” recently asked Commissioner Barbara Slovik asked whether Berlin was safe. Slowik initially sought to avoid characterizing his city as a haven for imported extremism, saying, “Berlin, like many other German cities, is as […]

Maori March on New Zealand Capital to Protest Indigenous Treaty Bill

On Friday, thousands of people marched in New Zealand's capital Wellington to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, an 1840 treaty between the British Empire and Maori chiefs that governs policy matters relating to Indigenous peoples to this day. ) protested against a bill that would reinterpret the law. The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi […]