Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF repels Turkish-backed faction attacks in Manbij countryside, killing and injuring dozens. Escalation includes heavy use of drones, tanks, and artillery.
- American officials engage in key discussions with Syria’s Foreign Minister on political transition and cooperation with the west
- Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says
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- UK reps call for public inquiry on Starmer’s complicity with crime gangs
- South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off
