Turkish-backed militias, operating under the Syrian National Army (SNA), have advanced into northern Syria, displacing tens of thousands of Kurdish civilians. The SNA captured Manbij, a Kurdish-controlled city, on Tuesday. This followed last week’s seizure of Shahba, where Kurdish officials reported over 120,000 people were forced to flee. The SNA’s offensive is part of “Operation Dawn of Freedom,” aimed at removing Kurdish forces from northern Syria.
Hundreds of farmers drove tractors into central London, blocking major roads to protest Labour’s controversial inheritance tax changes. The No Farmers, No Food campaign gathered an estimated 500 tractors near Whitehall on Wednesday, demanding the government reverse plans that they say will devastate family farms. Protest organizers vowed to escalate actions if Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s administration does not relent.
President-elect Donald Trump announced that prominent D.C. attorney Mark Paoletta will return to the White House as General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Director Russ Vought. Paoletta, known for his strategic legal prowess, will be instrumental in reversing the course of federal regulations, reducing spending, and implementing reforms recommended by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Israel has announced plans to create a “sterile defense zone” in southern Syria following significant military operations and the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defiantly responded to her 2022 ban from receiving Holy Communion imposed by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone due to her pro-abortion stance.
The Queensland government announced Monday that hundreds of virus samples, including dangerous pathogens like Hendra, Lyssavirus, and Hantavirus, are missing from a state laboratory.
HelloFresh, the Germany-based meal delivery service, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly employing migrant children at its Aurora, Illinois, facility.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is weighing whether he should resign before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, according to a report from The Washington Times.
