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Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the country needs time to establish a political system and rebuild its infrastructure Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has announced that elections will not be held for up to five years, citing the need to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and establish a functioning political system. Al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad…

Poland has reiterated its opposition to the new bloc-wide policy regarding asylum seekers The Polish government is firmly opposed to accepting any relocated asylum seekers under the EU’s migration pact, which threatens national security, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has stated. The European Parliament adopted the new EU pact on migration and asylum in May 2024….

Federal authorities have released a pair of seeking information posters for two Iranian intelligence officers accused of authorizing the 2007 abduction of retired FBI special agent Robert Levinson. The posters come as part of a decades-long investigation into Levinson’s disappearance, the FBI’s Washington field office said Tuesday, noting their “commitment to resolving the case for…

Presidency says the two spoke after US president said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk regarding “misinformation” about South Africa after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reform policy. South African-born…

An Amazon warehouse and distribution centre in an industrial park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.  Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is set to face legal action from a Canadian union after the company’s decision to wind down warehouse operations in Quebec. The Federation of National Trade Unions, known…

The president has required all agents to fill out a questionnaire disclosing what role they played in the January 6 probes FBI agents investigating UFOs are concerned about losing their jobs after being required to disclose any role they may have had in the Capitol riot cases, Politico has claimed, citing anonymous sources. Agents from…

An estimated ten people have been killed in a mass shooting at an adult education center in western Sweden, according to local police. The country’s prime minister has described the shooting as the “worst attack” in its history. The shooting reportedly occurred in the city of Orebro at 12:33 pm local time (11:33 GMT). Police…

China unveiled a series of retaliatory measures against the U.S. on Tuesday, shortly after U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect, raising concerns of a broader trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the…

Palantir surged more than 21% on Tuesday to a record high after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and guidance driven by ongoing artificial intelligence gains. The move pushed its market capitalization within close range of IBM and Cisco Systems. The Denver-based software company posted adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share and $828 million in revenue….

Moscow has constantly bombarded Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout its three-year invasion, although it has avoided direct strikes on nuclear plants. The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has sounded the alarm about the continued risk of nuclear accidents as a result of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s power grid. Rafael Grossi, the International Atomic Energy…