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Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad finds refuge in Russia after rebels seize power

Amid reports of the Syrian president’s plane having crashed, Russian state media TASS confirmed that Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Moscow on humanitarian grounds.

Korea

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol survives 1st impeachment bid by 5 votes

The impeachment motion introduced by opposition parties who control 192 seats in the National Assembly failed after only three members of the Yoon's governing party participated in the vote, ensuring the motion's failure.

Syria in turmoil: India issues urgent travel warning as rebels proceed towards Damascus

The Ministry of External Affairs urged Indians in Syria to maintain contact with the embassy, recommended that those who can should leave, and advised others to limit their movements for safety.

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.