Blinken confirms US in direct contact with HTS in Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the Biden administration is in direct contact with the Syrian rebels.
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US Secretary of State Blinken acknowledges contact with Syria’s HTS rebels
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has been designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ in US since Trump’s term in 2018.
How Hegseth Salvaged His Secretary of Defense Nomination
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Blinken meets with Jordanian leaders, focuses on Syria’s future
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of a “unified approach” to Syria during meetings in Jordan.
We may run out of prison space despite building more – minister
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says “building alone is not enough” to deal with the overcrowding crisis.
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary, Doesn’t Fit the President-Elect’s Loyalist Mold
A hedge-fund titan who worked for George Soros. A deep-rooted Southerner with a fondness for high-end real estate. A gay…
Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns tens of thousands in Syria are at risk.
SNP government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap
Finance Secretary Shona Robison also announced plans to change the income tax system in her Budget speech.
Trump Considers DeSantis for Defense Secretary as His Support for Hegseth Falters
President-elect Donald J. Trump is weighing his options, even as Pete Hegseth meets with senators to muster support. Accusations of…
Secretary of State Jena Griswold gets bipartisan criticism from clerks
At a hearing Thursday, Griswold defended the timeline about the password leak she learned about on Oct. 24 but did…