Trump backs Syrian leader, says 'choir boy' could not handle situation

20
Jan.
2026

Trump backs Syrian leader, says 'choir boy' could not handle situation

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20/01 23:07

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20/01 22:22

Trump says wouldn't join G7 meeting in Paris suggested by Macron

20/01 22:19

Trump backs Syrian leader, says 'choir boy' could not handle situation

20/01 21:36

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20/01 21:16

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20/01 21:03

Russian envoy says held 'constructive' Ukraine talks with US in Davos

20/01 20:58

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20/01 20:17

Russian interior minister in Cuba for talks: embassy in Havana

20/01 19:50

Trump says he helped stop prison break of European jihadists in Syria

20/01 19:39

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Trump to hold White House press conference at 1800 GMT: WH

20/01 19:13

UN chief urges Israel to halt demolition of UNRWA compound: spokesman

20/01 19:07

Trump says he has saved NATO from 'ash heap of history'

20/01 18:35

Syria Kurdish force says committed to ceasefire deal with govt

20/01 18:30

Ukraine parliament without heating, water, electricity after Russian strike: speaker

20/01 18:12

Syrian defence ministry announces four-day ceasefire with Kurds

20/01 18:11

600,000 fled Kyiv this month amid Russian strikes on energy sites, mayor tells AFP

20/01 18:10

France PM forces part of budget through parliament without vote

20/01 18:05

EU moves to tighten ban on drone exports to Iran after crackdown: von der Leyen

20/01 18:00

Canada 'stands firmly' with Greenland, Denmark: PM Carney

20/01 17:51

Mauritius tells Trump that Chagos sovereignty not 'subject for debate'

20/01 17:51

US says Damascus 'positioned' to take over security of facilities holding jihadists

20/01 17:51

US envoy says purpose of anti-IS alliance with Kurds 'largely expired'

20/01 17:35

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20/01 17:34

Syria Kurds urge intl coalition to protect facilities holding jihadists

20/01 17:25

Palestinian Authority condemns demolitions at UNRWA's east Jerusalem headquarters

20/01 17:24

Syria presidency announces understanding with Kurds on their Hasakeh stronghold

20/01 17:23

Syria Kurdish leader says forces withdrew to Kurdish-majority areas of northeast

20/01 17:15

Chernobyl nuclear plant reconnected to Ukrainian power grid after Russian strikes: director

20/01 17:02

EU parliament to freeze approval of US trade deal: lawmakers

20/01 16:55

Saudi condemns Israel's demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem

20/01 16:24

Macron tells AFP in Davos there is no G7 meeting 'scheduled' on Thursday

20/01 16:13

EU moves to ban 'high-risk' foreign suppliers from telecoms networks

20/01 16:05

Yazidi survivor of IS says world has abandoned Kurds who battled jihadist 'evil'

20/01 15:54

Military force 'not likely' but Greenland 'must be prepared': island's PM

20/01 15:44

'World order' at stake from Trump's Greenland threat: ex-NATO chief to AFP

20/01 15:41

France's Macron, at Davos, says prefers 'respect to bullies'

20/01 15:40

UK 'concerned' at Putin's invite to join Trump's 'Board of Peace': PM's spokesperson

20/01 15:26

Macron, in Davos, stresses France attachment to UN and its charter

20/01 15:22

Macron denounces US competition that aims to 'subordinate Europe'

20/01 15:14

Kurdish forces 'compelled to withdraw' from IS-linked Al-Hol camp: statement

20/01 15:12

UAE president accepts US invitation to join 'Board of Peace'

20/01 15:11

Togo has extradited alleged leader of Burkina foiled coup back home: govt

20/01 15:08

Syria Kurdish official says deal with Damascus has 'no validity at the moment'

20/01 14:53

Syrian army says Kurds pulled out of camp housing IS-linked civilians, Kurds deny

20/01 14:49

Syria Kurdish official says in communication with Israel and open to support

20/01 14:31

Europe must respond if trade war kicks off: Danish PM

20/01 14:21

Zelensky says 'worried' Greenland dispute diverting focus from war in Ukraine

20/01 14:15

Spanish interior minister rules out sabotage as cause of rail disaster

20/01 14:06

Australian lawmakers pass tougher hate crime, gun laws after Bondi shooting

20/01 13:44

UN nuclear agency says no off-site power at Ukraine's Chernobyl plant after 'widespread military activity'

20/01 13:43

Police clash with pro-Kurd protesters on Turkey-Syria border: AFP journalist

20/01 13:34

Spanish royals arrive at site of deadly rail disaster: AFP

20/01 13:09

Zelensky says invited to 'Board of Peace', but 'hard to imagine' joining with Putin

20/01 13:06

UK approves plans for contentious Chinese mega embassy in London

20/01 13:02

Global tourism hit new record level in 2025: UN

20/01 12:59

China's vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to 'law of the jungle'

20/01 12:46

UN chief pulls out of Davos due to 'bad cold': official

20/01 12:32

EU chief vows to work with US on 'Arctic security'

20/01 12:31

EU chief vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland threats

20/01 12:30

Extra US tariffs on European countries would be a 'mistake': EU chief

20/01 12:15

UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent Iran meeting on Friday: official

20/01 11:44

Kremlin says not received invitation to G7 meeting in Paris

20/01 11:40

Russian envoy Dmitriev to meet US officials in Davos: Kremlin

20/01 11:07

Chagos deal 'secures' US-UK military base, Downing Street says after Trump criticism

20/01 10:49

Russian envoy Dmitriev says arrived in Davos

20/01 10:35

Talks between Damascus, SDF 'have collapsed entirely': Kurdish official to AFP

20/01 10:32

UNRWA says facing 'unprecedented attack' as Israel demolishes buildings at east Jerusalem HQ

20/01 10:05

Ukraine says 'barbaric' Russian attack should be 'wake up call' for leaders at Davos

20/01 10:03

Israel begins demolitions inside UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem: AFP

20/01 09:49

Beijing demands Afghanistan protects Chinese citizens after bombing

20/01 09:29

Turkey warns 'won't tolerate provocations' over Syria unrest

20/01 09:19

Trump accuses UK of 'great stupidity' for deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

20/01 09:12

Turkey's PKK says will 'not abandon' Syrian Kurds: pro-PKK news agency

20/01 09:10

China confirms invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

20/01 09:02

Macron's entourage confirms Trump message seeking G7 meeting in Paris Thursday with Russia

20/01 08:53

France deems US wine tariff threats 'unacceptable': source close to Macron