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      Sara Ruthven

      Sara Ruthven

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      Members of Syrian security forces inside Al Hol camp in Hasakah province on January 25. Getty Images
      Defeat ISIS coalition praises SDF integration efforts and Iraq's acceptance of detained former fighters

      US and Saudi Arabia say coalition members are ready to work closely with Damascus

      USFebruary 09, 2026
      US Attorney General Pam Bondi, centre, FBI Director Kash Patel, left, and US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, announce the arrest linked to the Benghazi attack, in Washington. AFP
      US arrests 'key participant' in 2012 Libya attack that killed ambassador

      Militants with Ansar Al Sharia attacked US consulate in Benghazi

      USFebruary 06, 2026
      Senator Tommy Tuberville speaks during a press conference for the Sharia-Free America Caucus. Sara Ruthven / The National
      The growing Republican push to ban Sharia in the US

      Critics say actions to ban Islamic law are discriminatory and unnecessary

      USFebruary 04, 2026
      US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate foreign relations committee on January 28. Getty Images via AFP
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      Rubio: No one knows who would replace Ayatollah if Iran regime falls

      US Secretary of State says President Donald Trump reserves 'pre-emptive defensive option' against Tehran

      USJanuary 28, 2026
      A Cuban flag is waved in protest at the US embassy in Havana against the American incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, on January 16. AFP
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      Is Cuba Donald Trump's next target in Western Hemisphere revamp?

      Havana has been accused of engaging in subversive action across Latin America, and being a prime conduit for Russian and Chinese influence

      USJanuary 23, 2026
      Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen urged the US 'to talk through the right channels in a respectful manner'. Getty Images
      Greenland's Prime Minister does not know what's in Trump 'deal with Nato'

      Jens-Frederik Nielsen says he did not participate in Davos meeting between US President and Nato chief Mark Rutte

      USJanuary 22, 2026
      From left, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and former UK prime minister Tony Blair are on the Gaza Board of Peace. AFP / Getty / Reuters
      Trump names himself, Blair, Rubio and Kushner on Gaza Board of Peace

      Body will oversee reconstruction following two years of war with Israel

      USJanuary 16, 2026
      US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. EPA
      US announces launch of phase two of Gaza peace plan

      Steve Witkoff says Washington expects Hamas to 'comply fully with its obligations'

      USJanuary 14, 2026
      The UN Security Council. Reuters
      Iran calls on UN Security Council and Secretary General to condemn US over Trump comments

      US President urged protesters in Iran to continue rallies and take over their institutions, saying 'help is on the way'

      USJanuary 13, 2026
      Supporters of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood take part in a protest in the village of Sweimeh in May 2021. AFP
      Play00:41
      US designates three branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups

      Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon arms listed, with Lebanese branch named foreign terrorist organisation

      USJanuary 13, 2026
      US immigration agents arrest a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday. AFP
      Trump administration revokes 100,000 visas, including 8,000 for students

      State Department describes those deported as 'thugs' and vows to 'keep America safe'

      USJanuary 12, 2026
      Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and US President Donald Trump. AFP
      Trump says Cuba will no longer receive Venezuelan oil

      Havana accuses US of being 'criminal and uncontrolled hegemon' that threatens global security

      USJanuary 11, 2026
      Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, left, and US President Donald Trump. AFP
      Colombia's Gustavo Petro denies he 'knelt' for Donald Trump in phone conversation

      US Senate narrowly passes bill directing removal of military from hostilities within or against Venezuela in blow to White House

      USJanuary 08, 2026
      Maria Corina Machado planned to run for president against Nicolas Maduro in 2023 after sweeping the primaries, but the Venezuelan government barred her from the ballot. AFP
      Nobel winner Machado says she'll return to Venezuela soon and calls for release of political prisoners

      US delegate to Organisation of American States interrupted by protest

      USJanuary 06, 2026
      Colombian soldiers stationed in Cucuta, at the porous border with Venezuela. Reuters
      Colombia sends 30,000 troops to Venezuela border following US strikes

      Emergency meeting of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ends without joint statement condemning capture of Nicolas Maduro

      USJanuary 05, 2026
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