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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad flees country as rebels takes control of Damascus, PM confirms his location unknown

The Islamist rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said its forces were moving into Damascus after which they announced an "end of the era of tyranny."

US urges Bangladesh to ensure all detained Hindu monks get legal help

Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel urged Bangladesh to provide appropriate legal assistance to all detained Hindu monks after the bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was postponed by a month as he didn't have a lawyer.

Azhar Masood

JeM chief Masood Azhar declares renewed war on India after 20 years of silence

"India, your death is coming," declared Jaish-e-Mohammed chief in his first public statement in 20 years. Azhar, implicated in various terror incidents including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack, urged his men to prepare for a prolonged fight against India and Israel.

French govt collapses after Prime Minister Michel Barnier gets ousted in no-confidence vote

The 73-year-old Barnier’s centrist minority government was voted out by a total of 331 legislators in France’s 577-seat lower house of parliament just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron.

South Korean ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean defense minister resigns following row over martial law

President Yoon nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk as the new defense minister.

South Korea

South Korean President withdraws martial law order just hours after implementation amid strong parliamentary opposition

"The military deployed for martial law operations has been withdrawn following a demand from the National Assembly," said President Yoon Suk Yeol in a special address to the nation.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump invokes Hunter Biden's pardon to demand Hush Money Case dismissal

The 78-year-old was found guilty in May of having falsified business records to conceal a USD 130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during 2016 election campaign.