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Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, say fighters

Our forces are confronting the terrorist organizations with different power and in collaboration with friendly forces to ensure the situation returns to how it was, Syrian army statement said

In a first, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West Africans 'massacre'

Between 35 and 400 West African soldiers who fought for the French Army in the Battle of France in 1940 were killed on Dec 1, 1944 by French soldiers after what the French described as a mutiny

Trump's tariffs had little impact in 1st term, this time may be different

President-elect Donald Trump is talking about going much bigger on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he'll do what he says and what the consequences could be

Australia bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law

Critics of the legislation fear that banning young children from social media will impact the privacy of users who must establish they are older than 16

China places its high-ranking military official under investigation

Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said Miao Hua is under investigation for serious violations of discipline, which usually alludes to issues of corruption

Cyprus may become Nato member when conditions permit, says country's Prez

President Nikos Christodoulides put Cyprus on a trajectory for possible Nato membership, ending weeks of media speculation about his government's intentions

Mexican President Sheinbaum confident of averting tariff war with US

There will be no potential tariff war, Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the issue at her daily morning news briefing

Displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds

Of the six border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, two remain functional after Israeli airstrikes forced the others shut

Donald Trump dines with Meta CEO Zuckerberg in Florida's Mar-a-Lago club

A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect and other members of his team

Lebanon's parl renews army chief's term in 1st session after ceasefire

Lebanon's parliament Thursday renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year's vote.

Day after truce deal, 2 Lebanese 'suspects' injured in Israeli firing

There was no immediate word on casualties from Israel's aerial attack, which came hours after the Israeli military said it fired on people trying to return to certain areas in southern Lebanon

Georgia suspends talks on joining EU for 4 yrs; accuses it of 'blackmail'

The statement by Irakli Kobakhize came hours after he was reappointed to the job by members of the governing Georgian Dream party after its disputed victory in last month's parliamentary election

Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive info to Iran govt

Daniel Khalife, 23, was found guilty by a jury in Woolwich Crown Court on violations of Britain's Official Secrets Act by collecting information useful to an enemy Iran

Lebanese displaced by war return home after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

If it endures, the ceasefire would end nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which escalated in mid-September into all-out war

Russian missile, drone strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Over 280,000 households in the northwestern Rivne region are currently without electricity because of the attack, said the regional head, Oleksandr Koval. There are also interruptions to water

Australian Senate debates first social media ban for children under 16

Unaligned Sen Jacqui Lambie complained about the limited amount of time the government gave the Senate to debate the age restriction, which she described as undercooked

Canada already examining tariffs on some US items after Trump's threat

Canada is preparing for every eventuality and has started thinking about what items to target with tariffs in retaliation

Trump's Cabinet picks, appointees targeted by bomb threats, swatting attack

FBI said in a statement that it is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners

White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops

Currently, Ukraine is not mobilising or training enough soldiers to replace its battlefield losses while keeping pace with Russia's growing military, the official added

Ex-UK Conservative leader Hague elected Oxford University chancellor

Hague was elected in an online vote by staff and alumni of the 800-year-old university. He will replace Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, who has held the post since 2003