Syria ‘won’t be launchpad for Israel attacks’: new leader’s vow
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has warned Israel to end its airstrikes in Syria and withdraw from territory it took after Bashar al-Assad fled but insists ‘we don’t want conflict.’
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Germany set for snap election as Scholz loses confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his ministers will stay in a caretaker role until the next government is formed in February.
Who is Yang Tengbo, the ‘spy’ who came into the Palace?
Yang Tengbo, the alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew while creating a web of senior political and business contacts, was able to operate freely in the UK for more than two decades. This is what we know about him.
Andrew pulls out of Christmas lunch as Chinese ‘spy’ named
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah will miss the family lunch at Sandringham this year, as the alleged Chinese spy with whom he has been linked is named as Yang Tengbo.
Doubts over Trudeau: what next after Canada deputy PM quit
The resignation of Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeman adds to doubts about whether Justin Trudeau, who already has dismal approval ratings, can lead the Liberal Party into next year’s general election.
A brotherly battle royal
A conflict-averse King could enlist the help of his brother’s ex-wife to keep the peace and stop the series of troubling headlines.
Inside the drugs factory that brought Assad’s regime $5bn a year
Sixty tonnes of pills were found ready to be smuggled abroad in fake fruit at a plant fiercely guarded by soldiers working for the President’s brother.
Why Erdogan could end up the big winner in Syria’s upheaval
The Turkish president backed the right militants – and now juicy reconstruction contracts, the return of refugees and a chance to crush his Kurdish enemies are his potential prize.
The ‘Lady Macbeth’ blamed for Korean leader’s downfall
Known for her Machiavellian politicking, love of luxury and cosmetic surgery that has drawn comparisons with Michael Jackson, the part Kim Keon-hee played in her husband President Yoon’s embattled presidency is coming under the spotlight.
Why Real Madrid and other giants are suffering in Europe
The new format of the Champions League means there is real jeopardy for the likes of Real, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the race to make the last 16
Musk knows how to get things done. I want him to show me the way Reform can win power
The former Tory donor, who is married to pop star Holly Valance and now backs Nigel Farage, hopes to fly to America to discuss tactics and funding with the tech billionaire who played a key role in Donald Trump’s victory.
Hoffman: I’ll stay in the US to fight Trump and Musk
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman denies that he’s considering leaving over fears of what the President-elect might do to him.
Chinese ‘spy’ tied to Prince Andrew met David Cameron and Theresa May
Revelation shows how H6’s alleged ‘elite capture’ tactics extended to at least two former prime ministers.
The secret files that could jail Assad
Thousands of pages of evidence reveal in detail the barbarity of the deposed dictator’s regime. The hunt for the perpetrators has begun.
Fate of Nazi monster lies in Assad’s ruins
Alois Brunner evaded the Allies in 1945 and was welcomed by Syria but the mystery of how and when he died persists.
Prince Andrew invited ‘Chinese spy’ into Buckingham Palace
The businessman also attended events at St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle – and was invited to Duke of York’s birthday party at Royal Lodge.
Reluctant hangman of Holocaust’s logistical architect
Shalom Nagar, the Israeli executioner of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann, shielded his identity for 30 years – but in later life celebrated Jews’ thriving despite the Holocaust.
Syria’s beloved ‘icon of freedom’ killed inside Assad’s grim prison
Thousands of Syrians attended Mazen Hamada’s funeral, after he was found dead after being freshly tortured in the last hours of the regime in the notorious Sednaya prison.
The Left’s glorification of Mangione is depraved
Contrasting reactions to the deaths of a health CEO and an aggressive homeless man lay bare the distortion of public discourse.
Cervantes was a poet but he didn’t know it, says historian
The Spanish author of Don Quixote thought little of his verse but a new book begs to differ.
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