Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region

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Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefire

Syria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that controls the north-east of the country to integrate the group into the national army and achieve a nationwide ceasefire.

The agreement will place the north-east under Syrian government control for the first time since the Kurdish-led authority gained autonomy of the region in 2012 during the civil war..

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Donald Trump is reviving the fortunes of governments and leaders that talk tough against him – The Associated Press

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  1. Donald Trump is reviving the fortunes of governments and leaders that talk tough against him  The Associated Press
  2. Trump turns Canadian politics upside down  Axios
  3. How Trump's threats revived Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party in Canada  BBC.com
  4. Trump’s presidency has already completely upended Canada’s elections  MSNBC
  5. Canada’s Liberals bounce back after years of decline. What’s going on?  Al Jazeera English
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Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts: authorities call for evacuation of 30,000 people – Euronews

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  1. Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts: authorities call for evacuation of 30,000 people  Euronews
  2. ‘Strong eruption’ of volcano in Guatemala forces evacuations  The Guardian
  3. Guatemala volcanic eruption deemed over after spewing lava, evacuations  Yahoo
  4. Pyroclastic flows surge down Fuego volcano, Guatemala  The Watchers
  5. Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations  ABC News
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Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’ – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’  POLITICO Europe
  2. Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions  Reuters
  3. UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food  Al Jazeera English
  4. Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza  The New York Times
  5. Families of hostages demand Israel resume electricity to Gaza, threaten to go to High Court  The Times of Israel
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Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says – Yahoo

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  1. Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says  Yahoo
  2. LIVE: Hamas, Israeli teams in Doha as Gaza ceasefire talks resume  Al Jazeera English
  3. Witkoff lands in Doha as talks resume with aim of extending fragile Gaza truce  The Times of Israel
  4. Hamas must leave Gaza for cease-fire deal to work, Trump envoy says  New York Post
  5. Hamas claims flexibility in Gaza talks, awaits outcome of Israeli discussions  The Jerusalem Post
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Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms

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Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power

Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race.

The meeting on Monday sets the stage for an imminent federal election and gives Canada a fresh leader to square off against the United States president, with the two countries locked in a bitter trade war provoked by Donald Trump.

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Canadian police identify remains of murdered Indigenous woman at landfill

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Police said they had identified Morgan Harris, 39, and had also found more remains of another person

Canadian police have identified the remains of a murdered Indigenous woman at a landfill and found more remains from another person, after a months-long search demanded by the families of victims targeted by a serial killer.

Police said in a statement they had confirmed that human remains found in the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, had been identified as those of Morgan Harris, who was 39.

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‘Unparalleled Attack on the Rule of Law’ by Trump Puts US on Global Watchlist – Common Dreams

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  1. 'Unparalleled Attack on the Rule of Law' by Trump Puts US on Global Watchlist  Common Dreams
  2. US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms | US news  The Guardian US
  3. US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves  The Hill
  4. US added to human rights watchlist for ‘narrowing’ freedom and now ranks near Serbia and Congo  The Independent
  5. US added to global watchlist over 'significant deterioration' in civic conditions  The Times of India
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