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The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group, a U.S. official said. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet announced publicly. The U.S. troops have been critical not...

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced the formation of a rival government, two years since the country descended into a brutal war that has left tens of thousands dead and triggered what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The RSF, led by Mohamed...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a “permanent peace” deal with Ukraine, United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said. President Donald Trump’s envoy made the claim in a TV interview late, following “compelling” talks with Putin in Saint Petersburg last week. However, Russian Foreign...

A Hamas official said that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf state of Qatar to continue indirect ceasefire talks with Israel over the war in Gaza, as the territory’s Health Ministry said that 38 people were confirmed dead over the past day. The Hamas official said...

Colombia remains open to dialogue with National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels despite their recent offensive in the country's east, peace commissioner Otty Patino said, as the Colombian government moves ahead with a separate process with some 300 fighters who split from the group. The government of...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out about the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying “civilians are in an endless death loop” amid renewed Israeli bombardments and a ban on the entry of much-needed aid. Speaking to reporters, Guterres...

United States air strikes have killed at least four people in Yemen’s Sanaa, according to the Ministry of Health. The attacks on the capital hit a home and wounded more than 20 other people, including four women and children, according to local sources. U.S. warplanes launched three other air...

Israel's army has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza on March 23. The convoy of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances, a UN car, and a fire truck from Gaza's Civil Defense came under fire near Rafah. Israel originally claimed...

Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladeshi government has said. The announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process, although many...

Israeli strikes in Syria reportedly killed at least nine people in the southwest of the country, as Israel accused Turkey of trying to build a “protectorate” in Syria. Syrian state news agency SANA said that those who died in the strikes were civilians, without giving details. Britain-based war...