Syria detains Assad-era general accused of bloody crackdown on protests

Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham is accused of links to 1982 Hama massacre and 2011 protest crackdown.

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U.K. government condemns protests against small boat arrivals

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U.K. anti-migrant protests condemned as "thuggish and intimidating"

Masked British protesters snarled traffic at a busy passenger ferry port and tried to block buses carrying newly arrived migrants, drawing criticism from virtually all corners.

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Burundians rush to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on unregistered traders

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UN agency accused of Hamas ties sees another European nation cut funding

Finland will discontinue UNRWA funding by end of 2026, following the Trump administration and Sweden in cutting ties with the Hamas-linked U.N. agency.

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UK government condemns anti-immigrant demonstrators after Channel crossing protests

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