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Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, appealed on Sunday for calm and for unity as he moved to reassure the nation after days of clashes that a monitoring group said had killed hundreds of people.“We must preserve national unity and civil peace,” he said from a mosque in Damascus, according to video that circulated online. “We call on Syrians to be reassured because the country has the fundamentals for survival.”The violence erupted last week between fighters affiliated with Syria’s new government, headed by Mr. al-Shara, and those loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. Scores of civilians have been killed, according…

After word leaked out about a clash at the White House where members of President Trump’s cabinet challenged the authority of Elon Musk to reshape their departments, one of the president’s top allies, Stephen K. Bannon, quickly piled on.Mr. Bannon, who has characterized Mr. Musk as an interloper, a “parasitic illegal immigrant” and a “truly evil person,” suggested the world’s richest man was weighing Mr. Trump down.“I don’t want to say an anchor or lodestone,” Mr. Bannon said on Friday of Mr. Musk on his show “War Room,” which is watched closely by a number of Trump allies, as well…

Kevin Keatts eight-year run as the head coach of the N.C. State men’s basketball team has come to an abrupt end. On Sunday, the university announced its decision to part ways Keatts.The move comes less than a year after Keatts coached the Wolfpack to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the Final Four. N.C. State ended the 2024-25 regular season with a 12-19 record.Athletic director Boo Corrigan released a statement thanking Keatts for his “contributions” and also acknowledged last year’s deep run in the NCAA tournament.”I want to thank Coach Keatts for his contributions to N.C. State and for always…

I’ve now watched through glass and bars as 11 men were put to death at a South Carolina prison. None of the previous 10 prepared me for watching the firing squad death of Brad Sigmon on Friday night.I might now be unique among U.S. reporters: I’ve witnessed three different methods, including nine lethal injections and an electric-chair execution. I can still hear the thunk of the breaker falling 21 years later.As a journalist, you want to ready yourself for an assignment. You research a case. You read about the subject.In the two weeks since I knew how Mr. Sigmon was…

Protesters flooded several blocks in downtown Montreal on Saturday, chanting “shame on you” on the doorstep of the United States Consulate. It was one of more than a dozen demonstrations held across Quebec to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the American government’s attacks on women’s rights and Canada’s sovereignty.In Montreal, many wore red, symbolic of both blood and love. Some donned signs displaying the Canadian maple leaf.A few wore robes reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian novel in which women are subjugated by the governing regime.Others carried signs comparing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to that of Nazi Germany.Protesters locked arms as eight…

With both major parties set to slam the door on international purchases of established homes following the Federal Election, it’s time to ask what we might be giving up, along with what we hope to gain.

Russian special forces crept miles through a gas pipeline, in an attempt to launch a surprise attack Ukrainian units.

Trump clarifies Musks role with DOGE among Cabinet members Former White House chief information officer Theresa Payton discusses President Donald Trumps evolving dynamic with his Cabinet members and her reaction to Army soldiers reportedly trying to sell sensitive military information to China. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced a further wave of contract terminations late Saturday, noting that they also identified thousands of cases where more than $300 million in loans were granted to children.The announcements come as the Elon Musk-led agency continues to root out waste, fraud and corruption in the federal government. DOGE said it identified that the…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled growing brush fires on Long Island.The first fire started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches in Suffolk County before it spread and led to additional fires in East Moriches, Eastport and Westhampton. The fires in Center Moriches, East Moriches and Eastport have been extinguished, while the fire in Westhampton is 50% contained.The governor’s state of emergency is for Suffolk County.The state National Guard has four helicopters dropping water and a C-130 aircraft is supporting aerial monitoring, the governor’s office said. Numerous state agencies are providing…

A surge of deadly violence in Syria highlights the need to ensure “darker forces” don’t take over the struggling country and worsen conditions inside it, Canada’s new special envoy there says. Omar Alghabra, named Special Envoy for Syria last month, made the remarks during an appearance on The West Block with host Mercedes Stevenson.Alghabra is the Liberal member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre. As a special envoy for Syria, he reports to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly.Alghabra said the retreat of Russian and Iranian-backed militants after the Assad regime fell, and clashes between the competing…