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Olympics-No formal communication yet with Trump on LA 2028 Games, says IOC
57+ min ago (348+ words) LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has not yet had any formal communication with the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday. Trump marked…...
Number of jailed journalists fell from record high in 2025, CPJ report says
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (181+ words) Jan 21 (Reuters) - The number of journalists jailed worldwide declined in 2025 but remains near record highs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report on Wednesday that warned about ongoing threats to press freedoms. The group said 330 journalists were behind…...
Syria says seven soldiers killed in a drone attack by Kurdish forces
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (176+ words) Jan 21 (Reuters) - Seven Syrian soldiers were killed in a drone attack by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria's Hasakah province, Syria's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.The drone attack took place in the countryside against an explosives workshop…...
Fate of IS detainees uncertain as Damascus reins in Kurds
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (763+ words) The Syrian government's attempt to wrest back control of Kurdish-held areas has thrown into doubt the fate of thousands of suspected Islamic State group jihadists detained there, with Western observers worried many could take advantage of the chaos to escape....
Turkey's foreign minister to represent Erdogan on 'Board of Peace', source says
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (214+ words) ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will represent Turkey's president on U.S. President Donald Trump's international "Board of Peace" initiative, a Turkish source told Reuters on Wednesday. Trump had sent an invitation to President Tayyip Erdogan to become a member…...
Turkey's Erdogan says Kurdish forces in Syria must lay down arms and disband now
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (349+ words) ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish forces in northern Syria must lay down weapons and disband now to avoid further bloodshed, after Damascus struck a ceasefire with the group and gave them four days…...
Syria army enters Al-Hol camp holding relatives of jihadists: AFP
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (667+ words) Syria's army on Wednesday entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists after Kurdish forces withdrew from the site, said an AFP journalist at the scene. The government announced a new ceasefire with the Kurds…...
Italy won't take part in Trump's "Board of Peace", Corriere says
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (260+ words) ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Italy won't take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative, daily Corriere della Sera reported on Wednesday, citing concern that joining such a group led by a single country's leader would violate Italy's constitution. Trump's…...
Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (77+ words) Jan 21 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accepted U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to join the so-called "Board of Peace", an initiative that aims initially to end the conflict in Gaza but which could then be expanded to tackle…...
Trump says he had a 'very good call' with Turkish President Erdogan
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (186+ words) WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had a "very good call" with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, without elaborating.Earlier on Tuesday, Trump told reporters during a briefing at the White House that he was going to…...