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Post-Helene Adaptations Underway in Southwest Virginia
October 2025 Laurel Creek in Damascus, Va. (by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) by Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury On Sept. 27, 2024, floodwaters from Hurricane Helene that had already devastated North Carolina rushed through the hills and hollers...
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Man who calmly ate ice-cream while preparing to murder Syrian refugee is jailed
Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder over the “pointless, motiveless” broad daylight attack on 16-year-old Ahmad Al Ibrahim in a crowded shopping street in Huddersfield town centre on April 3. Ahmad, who fled war-torn Homs after being...
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Syria eases siege on Aleppo's Kurdish districts
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Syrian government forces lifted restrictions and opened the roads leading to the Kurdish districts of Aleppo, in a sign of easing tension days after the army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) came to the verge of major urban...
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Delivery rider hurt in Dubai taxi crash after travelling on wrong side of road
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The National News
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Dubai Police have sent out a public safety warning after a delivery rider sustained serious injuries when he crashed into a taxi while travelling on the wrong side of the road. The accident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning on Umm...
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Syria Ends October War Commemoration, Adds Revolution Holiday, Sparking Debate Over History and Inclusion
[Damascus] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a decree revising the schedule of official holidays, including one that commemorates the anniversary of the October War between Syria and Israel, observed on Oct. 6. The move has stirred...
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Drug-fuelled thug who stabbed teenage Syrian refugee to death after he 'innocuously' brushed past his girlfriend is jailed for life
A 'cocky' drug-fuelled thug who stabbed a teenage Syrian refugee in the neck after he brushed past his girlfriend on a busy shopping street was today detained for life with a minimum term of 23 years. Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, who fled war-torn Homs...
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Murdered Syrian teenager's family believed Britain was a 'land of peace' where dreams come true
Pro-Government
The National News
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The uncle of a Syrian refugee who was stabbed to death on a street after moving to the UK to fulfil his dreams of becoming a doctor has told a court of the family's devastation. Ahmad Al Ibrahim was killed in a “pointless, motiveless” broad...
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Putin postpones key summit as many Arab leaders unable to travel to Moscow amid Gaza peace plan
Amid a lack of attendance from Arab leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called off the Russia-Arab conference, a debut event that he hoped would bolster his influence in the region. The Kremlin announced the postponement after President...
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Asaad al-Shaibani in Beirut to negotiate the release of hundreds of Syrian Islamists
Beirut (AsiaNews) - The unconditional release of hundreds of Syrian Islamists, arrested and detained for years without trial in Lebanon solely because of their political opinions, is essential for the improvement of bilateral relations between...
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Rape: Assad’s weapon against Syrian women
In 2011, the Syrian people rose up against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. It was the start of a deadly civil war. Across the country, thousands of men, women and children were arbitrarily arrested. Throughout the 13 years of conflict, rape and sexual...
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Man who murdered 16-year-old Syrian refugee after teen brushed past his girlfriend jailed
A man who stabbed a 16-year-old Syrian refugee in the neck after he brushed past his girlfriend has been jailed for life with a minimum of 23 years. Alfie Franco, 20, was convicted on Thursday of murdering Ahmad Al Ibrahim on a busy shopping...
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Man who fatally stabbed teenage Syrian refugee detained for life
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man who fatally stabbed a teenage Syrian refugee in the...
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Man jailed for life after murdering 16-year-old Syrian refugee for brushing past his girlfriend
A man who murdered a 16-year-old Syrian refugee in a busy Yorkshire town has been jailed for life. Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder over the "pointless, motiveless" broad daylight attack on teenager Ahmad Al Ibrahim in Huddersfield on...
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Man jailed for at least 23 years for murdering Syrian boy in Huddersfield
A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years for murdering a teenage Syrian refugee after he brushed past his girlfriend in Huddersfield town centre. Leeds crown court heard how Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16,...
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Man who murdered Syrian refugee after boy brushed past his girlfriend is jailed
Alfie Franco, right, has been sentenced to life in prison after murdering Ahmad Al Ibrahim in a Huddersfield shopping street, left (Picture: PA) A man who fatally stabbed a 16-year-old Syrian refugee in the neck after he ‘innocuously’ brushed past...
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Man who murdered teenage Syrian refugee detained for minimum of 23 years
A man who stabbed a teenage Syrian refugee in the neck after he “innocuously” brushed past his girlfriend on a crowded shopping street has been detained for life with a minimum term of 23 years. Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder over...
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Erdoğan vows to stand with Gaza after cease-fire, monitoring Israel
Speaking to reporters as he was returning from Egypt, where he attended a leaders’ summit on a peace deal for Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged caution against Israel in the aftermath of the cease-fire. “It is wrong to see a peace deal as...
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Man who murdered Syrian refugee Ahmad Al-Ibrahim jailed for life
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the “deliberate and unprovoked” murder of 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al-Ibrahim in Huddersfield town centre. Alfie Franco, who was convicted of murder at Leeds Crown Court, will...
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US issues life-saving travel warning to idyllic paradise with Americans urged to make nine checks
THE US Government has urged tourists to be extra cautious when travelling to idyllic islands due to the risk of terrorism. A recent travel advisory told visitors to the hotspot to take care as “terrorist groups may attack with little or no...
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Full text of Trump’s Knesset speech: You’ve won. You can’t beat the world. It’s time for peace
The following is a full transcript of US President Donald Trump’s speech to the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025, checked against delivery. It began with a standing ovation, followed by several ovations, long bouts of applause, several...
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