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U.S., coalition forces conduct operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

U.S. and coalition forces have carried out airstrikes in Iraq over the past week, including killing Islamic State fighters hiding in caves and capturing a cell leader in Syria, officials said Monday. did. According to U.S. Central Command, the airstrikes took place in the Hamrin Mountains in northeastern Iraq from December 30 to Monday, targeting […]

Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close

A small business owner in Seattle, Washington, says he's been “crying every day” about his restaurant closing due to the state's new minimum wage hike to more than $20 an hour. Democratic-controlled cities law Breitbart News reported that the minimum wage increase from $19.97 to $20.76 went into effect on the first day of 2025. […]

Israeli forces accused of taking Gaza hospital staff to detention centre for interrogation – Middle East crisis live | Middle East and north Africa

Israeli army arrests hospital director in northern Gaza Hello. Welcome to the Guardian's live coverage of the ongoing Middle East crisis. Gaza health officials announced on Saturday that Israeli forces had detained the director of a hospital in the north. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the hospital was rendered unusable by the Israeli attack. […]

Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea | Ukraine

South Korean intelligence confirmed reports in Ukraine that a wounded North Korean soldier had been captured by Ukrainian forces, the latest since North Korea sent combat troops to support Russian forces in the Ukraine war. This may be the first capture of this kind. “Through real-time information sharing with allied intelligence agencies, we have confirmed […]

Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes | Syria

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 14 security personnel from Syria's new authorities and three militants were killed in clashes in Tartus province as troops tried to arrest police officers linked to the notorious Sednaya prison. The Observatory said the clashes broke out in Tartus, a stronghold of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite […]