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The Pacific War is a term generally used to describe the hostilities exchanged between Allied forces and the Japanese Empire during World War II. It took place across multiple nations in East and Southeast Asia, as well as Oceania and a few outlying US territories. The jungle environments and coral atolls served as the stage for some of the most …

The German and French foreign ministers have met Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus. The European officials conveyed a message that the lifting of sanctions on Syria would depend on how the country’s political future develops. So what do both sides want from each other – and what divides them? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Haid Haid – Columnist and consulting …

This year is likely to be one of the most pivotal in Myanmar’s modern history. The country is embroiled in a civil war, ignited by the military’s 2021 coup against an elected government. Fighting has escalated and the military regime, which calls itself the State Administration Council (SAC), has suffered mounting defeats. It has responded to the loss of control …

US President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But Mr Zelensky said it would not be possible to end the almost three years of war in one day, as Mr Trump claimed he could do during his …

The Musk-Bannon bust-up shows US elites are still far from even understanding their country’s real problems To paraphrase the American film classic, ‘The Big Lebowski’, say what you will about Trumpism but at least it’s neither united nor dull. US uber-oligarch Elon Musk, recently promoted to President-elect Donald Trump’s“first buddy,” has used his very own X platform to tell other …

Brad Pitt may owe his girlfriend a thank you for ending a pointless, miserable battle. On September 19, 2016, Angelina Jolie filed to divorce Brad Pitt following his alleged attack on her and their children. In the years since, most of the children have signaled their distance from Pitt. Meanwhile, he has waged a legal war on multiple fronts against …

NewsFeed In an Al Jazeera exclusive interview, Syria’s Foreign Minister Assad al Shaibani says the new administration is determined to heal divisions within the country and rebuild relations with the international community. Published On 2 Jan 20252 Jan 2025

BBC “I must say that the situation is changing dramatically,” Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, declared at his end-of-year news conference in December. “There is movement along the entire front line. Every day.” In eastern Ukraine, Moscow’s war machine is gradually churning mile by mile through the wide open fields of the Donbas, enveloping and overwhelming villages and towns. Some civilians …

Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said on Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year with no end in sight. One strike hit a home in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory, where Israel …

Here are the key developments on the 1,042nd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 1: Fighting Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, causing damage in at least two districts, city officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said air defences were repelling the attack, and that debris had sparked fires in …