The Australian government has declined to repatriate 34 women and children from Syria over alleged links to the Islamic State group. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the group, comprising members of 11 families, would not be allowed to return to Australia
18 February,2026 10:41 AM IST | Melbourne | Agencies-1770377792459_d.png "Deputy chief of Russian military intelligence shot and wounded in Moscow")
Russian military intelligence deputy chief Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot and wounded in Moscow by an unknown assailant. The attack continues a series of killings of senior Russian officers, which Moscow has blamed on Ukraine. Authorities have called for increased protection of top military figures
06 February,2026 05:32 PM IST | Moscow | AP
Earlier, Macron at the World Economic Forum sharply criticised the United States' trade practice, saying Washington's tariff threats "openly aim to weaken and subordinate Europe" and are being used as leverage against territorial sovereignty
21 January,2026 08:32 AM IST | Washington | ANI
Syrian security forces entered Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood on Saturday after five days of clashes with Kurdish fighters that killed at least 22 people and displaced over 1.4 lakh residents. Gunfire was reported as clearing operations continued
10 January,2026 06:59 PM IST | Syria | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
