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At least 16 security personnel were killed on Thursday by gunmen loyal to Syria’s ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said, in one of the deadliest clashes for Syria’s new leaders since the collapse of the Assad government.The attack in Latakia Province, long a stronghold for Mr. al-Bashar along Syria’s Mediterranean coast, set off an hourslong clash between government forces and the gunmen. It also prompted protests across the coastal region, with thousands calling on government forces to withdraw from the area.“I heard some demonstrators threatening to return with weapons,” said Alaa Mousa, 30, a resident of Tartous, a…

Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American officials say.The department also plans to lay off many local citizens who work for its hundreds of missions. Those workers make up two-thirds of the agency’s work force, and in many countries they form the foundation of U.S. diplomats’ knowledge of their environments.The shrinking is part of both President Trump’s larger slashing of the federal government and…

With time running short to avoid a government shutdown at the end of next week, President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are pitching Republicans on a stopgap bill that would keep federal dollars flowing at current levels through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.The idea is something of a surrender by Republicans, as it would maintain spending at levels enacted under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and does not account for the cuts being made by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. But the president and speaker are embracing it as a way to avoid…

Two people accused of being part of a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River are one step closer to being extradited to the United States. A Quebec Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered that Stephanie Square and Rahsontanohstha Delormier be committed into custody to await surrender to the U.S., where they are facing charges of conspiring to commit alien smuggling, alien smuggling for profit, and alien smuggling resulting in death.They are accused in connection with the deaths of a Romanian family of four who were among eight migrants who drowned while…

A comical first-half own-goal from Lucas Bergvall has consigned a lacklustre Tottenham to a 1-0 loss away to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.Bergvall’s sliced clearance from a Troy Parrott shot looped in after 18 minutes and it proved enough to give AZ a first victory over an English side in 12 attempts.Spurs had eight days to prepare for this fixture but produced a flat display in the Netherlands and did not register a shot on target until the 88th minute.It was a thoroughly disappointing performance from Ange Postecoglou’s team, especially given this competition…

Romanian prosecutors detain six people on charges of treason for allegedly seeking Russian help for coup plot.Romania has detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said, and a 101-year-old former army major general said his home had been raided as part of the investigation. The suspects were detained on Wednesday, the same day Romania – a European Union and NATO member state – declared the Russian embassy’s military attache and his deputy personae non grata for what it said were acts contravening diplomatic rules. Moscow has said it will respond to the…

Senator admits we should ‘all celebrate’ DJ Daniel Senators Fetterman, Hirono and Reed tell Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital why Democrats didn’t stand for 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy) Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., bucked his party this week, criticizing fellow Democrats for not standing for 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.”I don’t know why we can’t fully celebrate,” Fetterman told Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital. “I mean, I have a 13-year-old myself, and thank God she’s never had…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s mayor says he was given a warm welcome from his American counterparts — despite the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries — at a meeting with the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Phoenix. Scott Gillingham told 680 CJOB that the conference gave him good insight into how the current tensions are affecting municipal leaders down south, as well as how they truly feel about their northern neighbours.“One of the mayors from California came up to me and said, ‘I just want you to know we do not want you to…

Intuitive Machines says its robotic Athena lander has landed on the moon’s surface but details of the spacecraft’s status and health remained unclear, a tense moment in the company’s second such attempt.The six-legged Athena, carrying 11 payloads and scientific instruments, targeted its landing site some 160 km from the lunar south pole for touchdown on Thursday.But by that time, the lander’s engine was still running, telemetry showed, as it appeared to hover over the moon. Minutes later, after commanding the lander’s engine to shut down, the company confirmed Athena “is on the surface of the moon,” but its exact orientation…