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US forces launch mission in Syria to transfer ISIS detainees to Iraq

US forces launch mission in Syria to transfer ISIS detainees to Iraq

'Ultimately, up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be transferred from Syria to Iraqi-controlled facilities,' says Central Command

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German chancellor calls EU parliament vote on South American trade deal ‘regrettable’
21.01.2026

German chancellor calls EU parliament vote on South American trade deal ‘regrettable’

Friedrich Merz says lawmakers' decision to send pact to top EU court ‘misjudges the geopolitical situation,’ insisting Mercosur deal should be provisionally applied without further delays

Trump arrives in Switzerland amid Greenland tension
21.01.2026

Trump arrives in Switzerland amid Greenland tension

Trip was delayed as Air Force One turned back due to minor electrical problem; schedule remains unchanged

Belgian premier says he will tell Trump 'you're crossing red lines'
21.01.2026

Belgian premier says he will tell Trump 'you're crossing red lines'

'Meeting will have a different character than we had planned,' Bart De Wever tells panel at Davos

China extends support to UN-centered system over Trump’s ‘board of peace’
21.01.2026

China extends support to UN-centered system over Trump’s ‘board of peace’

US President Donald Trump has criticized the UN for 'never' living 'up to its potential'

Trump likely to serve as lifetime chairman of 'Board of Peace': US
21.01.2026

Trump likely to serve as lifetime chairman of 'Board of Peace': US

Draft charter names Trump as inaugural chair without fixed term, while US officials say board membership and funding contributions would remain voluntary