Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday blamed U.S. sanctions and pressure on the United Nations and Syria’s neighbours for the reticence of more than 5 million refugees who fled the conflict there to return. “There are many hurdles,” Assad said, citing U.S. sanctions at the...

Millions of people around the world are watching in astonishment at the bizarre spectacle of Donald Trump's end days as US president which is turning America into a laughing stock. This, though, is no One Man Show. Trump's ongoing refusal to accept the result of the election on 3 November...

France has increased measures to deport migrants residing illegally on its territory and counter the terrorist threat through diplomatic efforts, strengthening border security, and through arrest campaigns. This comes following three terror attacks that took place in September and October....

Russia on Wednesday reported its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 with 432 more fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours. According to the country's emergency task force, the total number of cases in the country has passed 1.83 million, with 19,851 additions over the past day. The...