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Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum” that ISIS could take advantage of.

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.

President Yoon Suk Yeol shows no sign of stepping down, as investigators raided his office and more members of his own party turned against him.

Satellite images from last week and this week show that naval vessels docked at the port city of Tartus have left. According to marine tracking data, no cargo ships have entered or left Tartus since Monday.

Plus, China’s surprising box office hit.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who had few alternatives after his three-party coalition broke up, is widely expected to lose when Parliament takes up the measure on Monday.

The rebel leader who helped oust the Assad regime calls on countries to hand over “criminals” who fled Syria. A new caretaker prime minister warns that the country faces a dire financial situation.

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.

The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.