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DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa – better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani – told Reuters in a written statement on Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the toppled regime of Bashar al-Assad. His forces swept across Syria in a lightning offensive that overthrew 50 years of Assad family rule, …

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By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected Jones’ claims that the auction was plagued by “collusion,” …

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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully intercepted an air-launched intermediate range ballistic missile target during a test off Guam for the first time, a significant milestone in the island’s defense capabilities, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Guam, a U.S. territory in the Western Pacific, is a strategic military outpost that …

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the result of a plan by the United States and Israel. One of Syria’s neighbours also had a role, he said. He did not name the country but appeared to be referring to Turkey, …

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By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. stock market welcomed Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, but turbulence may lie ahead if the president-elect makes good on his tariff threats. Much about the incoming administration’s policies remains uncertain, including whether Trump’s renewed threats last month to impose tariffs on China, Canada, …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The family of a Turkish-American woman killed by Israel in the Israeli-occupied West Bank will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday and call for an independent U.S.-led probe into her killing, the woman’s sister told Reuters on Tuesday. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed on Sept. 6 …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials are pushing hard to learn as much as they can about Austin Tice, the American journalist captured in Syria 12 years ago, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday. Kirby told reporters the situation in Syria could “present an opportunity for us to glean more information about him, his …

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