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Updated December 17, 2024 - 11:11 PM EST

US Bombs Syria, Claims 12 ISIS Fighters Killed

US Says It Targeted Houthi 'Command and Control Facility' in Yemen

Israeli Strikes on Syria Cause Massive Blast

		*US Effort To Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey Fails*
		*After Syria Regime Change, Conflicting Reports on Russia's Plans*
		*Assad Issues First Statement Since Fleeing Syria Over a Week Ago*

Israeli Attacks Kill 52 Palestinians in Gaza

		*Israeli and Hamas Officials Say a Hostage Deal Is Close*
		*Iconic Palestinian Grandfather Killed by Israel in Gaza*

Trump Might Stop Long-Range Strikes on Russia

Family of American Killed by IDF Frustrated by Blinken

TikTok Makes Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court

Viewpoints

	The Day the Media Decided Militant Jihadism Was Respectable by Jonathan Cook
	Will Trump Channel Nixon in Ukraine? by James W. Carden

	The Hypocrisy of Bombing Iran by Ted Snider
	What Are We Doing in Syria? by Ron Paul
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Pro-Israel Bias
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Frontline

	Ireland Hits Back as Israel Accuses It of Antisemitism and Closes Embassy
	Senate Advances Annual Defense Bill, Teeing Up Final Vote in Coming Days
	Israeli Army Settles in for 'Long Term Occupation' of Syria's Mt. Hermon

Ukraine

	Trump Says Zelensky Not Invited to Inauguration
	Trump Vows To Speak to Zelensky and Putin To End 'Carnage' of War
	Ukraine Claims North Korean Troops Were Killed as They Fought Alongside Russian Forces
	Ukraine Condemns Labour for Being Too Slow To Help Them and Just 'Following the Americans'
	Norway Donates $240 Million to Ukraine's Navy

Russia

	Russian Forces Destroy More Ukrainian Patriot Launchers: MOD
	West Pushing Russia Beyond 'Red Line' While Building Up Troops in Europe: Putin

Europe

	EU to Beef Up Energy Security as Ukraine Gas Transit Deal Ends
	Germany Set for New Elections After Chancellor Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
	Greece Adopts Budget Almost Doubling Defense Spending
	Gerry Adams To Stand Civil Trial in 2026 Over IRA Bombs
	Serbia Used Israeli Phone-Hacking Tool To Enable Spy Campaign: Amnesty Report

China

	Chinese Official Praises Trump Invitation but Does Not Say if Xi Will Attend Inauguration
	PLA Releases Electronic Warfare 'Kill List' for US Carrier Groups

South Korea

	South Korea: Prosecutors Request Impeached Yoon to Appear for Questioning Over Martial Law by Saturday
	South Korea's Yoon Remains Defiant as Court Begins Review of Impeachment

Asia

	India Orders 12 Locally-Built Su-30MKI Jets for $1.5 Billion
	First Abrams Tanks Reach Taiwan
	78 More Suspects Discharged in PTI's Islamabad Protest Case
	Philippines Ratifies Key Defense Pact With Japan

The War at Home

	The US Military Is Now Talking Openly About Going on the Attack in Space
	Marines Will Spend Nearly $1 Billion To Develop Littoral Warfighting, Upgrade Tactical Systems

The Americas

	Canada Finance Minister Resigns as PM Trudeau Grapples With New Trump Term
	Gunmen Kill the Mayor of a Small Mexican Town and Three Others in a Highway Attack

Israel/Palestine

	In Northern Gaza, Israel Makes Death Feel Like Mercy
	Israel Preparing Military Action Against Yemen's Houthis: Media
	Nearly 30 Percent of Israel's Population Lives Below Poverty Line, New Report Finds
	Israel Will 'Hold, Settle' Syrian Golan Heights Following New Conquests: Netanyahu
	Renewed Clashes in Jenin: PA Operation Sparks Protests, Strikes
	Yemen Targets Israel With New Ballistic Missile Attack
	Palestinians Recount Horror After Israeli Strike on School Shelter
	Photos: Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Children and a Journalist
	Israeli Media Claims Foreign Minister Sa'ar Supports Hostage Swap Deal With Hamas

Syria

	UN Envoy Meets HTS Leader, Calls for 'Credible Political Transition' in Syria
	UN Experts Call for Halt to Sanctions on Syria To Prevent Further Harm to Poor and Vulnerable
	Is Israel Trying To Entrench Its Occupation of the Golan Heights?
	Syrian Pound Begins To Recover After Assad's Ouster
	Trump Calls Rebel Victory in Syria 'Unfriendly Takeover' by Turkey
	UK Confirms Contact With HTS and Donates $63 Million in Aid to Syrians
	Kurds Suffered the Most Due to Assad's Collapse, Says Russian Expert

Iraq

Sudan

	EU Sanctions Sudanese Officials Over Rights Abuses, Escalating Conflict
	At Least 38 Killed in Drone Attack on Sudan's El-Fasher: Activists
	Sudan Military Drone Strike Kills 15 Civilians on Closed Highway: Lawyers
	Cholera Outbreak Worsens Among Displaced in Eastern Sudan

Africa

	UN Launches Fresh Attempt To Resolve Libya's Election Impasse
	Morocco's Former PM El-Othmani Defends Normalization With Israel
	France Denies Recruiting ISIS Fighters to Destabilize Algeria
	Is Francafrique Ending? Why Senegal Is Cutting Military Ties With France
	Uganda Court Orders Government To Pay Compensation to LRA Victims