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According to a report, forces loyal to Syria’s new rulers fought with forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in the coastal cities.of Latakia and Tartous resulting in the deaths of more than 70 people. Reportedly, curfews have been imposed in the region which is where the Assad family live.

According to the report, Syria’s new islamist government came to force in December following an ambush. Reportedly, Syria’s defence ministry has issued a warning to Assad loyalists to lay down their weapons. According to the report, the new government say they are committed to destroying any remaining stockpiles of chemical weapons produced by Assad.

According to reports, the first of a series of annual uk Ireland summits agreed by the then taoiseach Simon Harris in September is occurring in Liverpool on Thursday. Reportedly, it is attended by the irish taoiseach, Michael Martin and several mps, Simon Harris, Helen McEntee, Daragh O’Brien and Jim O’Callaghan. According to the report, a programme of new strategic cooperation between Ireland and the UK until 2030 will be agreed, includes cooperation on energy with a new data sharing programme for commercial developers.

Reportedly, the taoiseach said the summit is one of the most significant bilateral engagements between the two governments in a generation. According to the report, Ireland has announced new investments into the uk worth €220.87 euro. The taoiseach will be flying to Washington to meet the u.s. president for St Patrick’s day.

According to reports, the u.s. is pausing and reviewing military aid to Ukraine but the proposed length of the pause is uncertain, as is whether Ukraine will receive ammunition for weapons already delivered or if Washington will continue to share intelligence with Kyiv.

Reportedly, the u.s. vice president said he saw big problems with the ukrainian president’s accusation that the u.s. president is on Russia’s side. According to the report, a Whitehouse official said the u.s. president is focused on peace and the review is to establish whether u.s. aid is contributing to a solution.

According to a report, stockmarkets around the world fell following news of the u.s. president’s introduction of trade tariffs on goods entering from Canada, Mexico and China. Reportedly, tariffs on goods entering from Canada and Mexico are to be charged 25%, and China 20%. According to the report, analysts said the tariffs could raise prices for u.s. households and around the world.

Reportedly, according to the president the tariffs are a response to drugs and illegal immigrants entering the u.s. but Canada said they are responsible for less than 1% of fetanyl entering the u.s. Fetanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid said to be 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin. According to the report, in response, Canada are expected to impose 25% tariffs on $150 billion worth of u.s. goods.

According to reports, a 65 year old man has been killed and four people injured, three critically following a knife attack at a market in the port city of Haifa. Reportedly, critically injured are a man and woman and a 15 year old boy, another woman suffered moderate injuries. According to a report, the perpetrator who was killed was an arab resident who had returned to Israel after spending some time abroad. Reportedly, police believe the incident to be a terror attack.

According to reports, the first phase of the Israel hamas ceasefire agreement came to an end on Saturday. Phase two was meant to lead to a permanent ceasefire, the release of all remaining living hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. (It is believed that there are 24 hostages alive and 35 dead). Reportedly, hamas has rejected a u.s proposal to extend phase one for around six weeks to allow for negotiations, which Israeli had approved. According to reports, on Sunday Israel blocked all humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying hamas were stealing supplies and preventing the people of Gaza from getting them.

According to a report, the militant kurdish workers party (pkk) have declared a ceasefire following their leader’s call for them to lay down their arms. Reportedly, their leader, Abdullah Ocalan who has ended forty years of conflict has been imprisoned in Turkey since 1999. According to the report, in a statement on Saturday the pkk said they hoped Turkey would release Mr Ocalan who has been kept in solitary confinement so he can lead a process of disarmament.

Reportedly, Mr Ocalan met mp’s from the pro kurdish party on Imrali, a Turkish prison island in the sea of Marmara, the pkk hope he can be released soon. According to the report, in a statement on Saturday they said that in order to pave the way for implementation of Mr Ocalan’s call for peace and democratic society they are declaring a ceasefire effective from Saturday, none of their forces will take armed action unless attacked.

Reportedly, the group have fought since 1984 for the cause of establishing a kurdish homeland, kurds make up 20% of the turkish population. Kurdish nationalism is a movement in favour of an independent Kurdistan from Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq.
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According to a report, following the discussion between the u.s. president and the ukrainian president, president Zelensky told reporters that he thinks the relationship can be salvaged. Reportedly, he did not sign the minerals agreement but afterwards posted on X that the u.s.’s help has been vital in helping Ukraine survive. He wrote, Despite the tough dialogue we remain strategic partners, but we need to be honest and direct with each other. I am grateful to the united states, for all the support. I want the u.s. to stand more firmly on our side.

According to a report, the ukrainian president is flying to London ahead of a European leaders summit hosted by the uk prime minister in Downing street on Sunday

According to a report, Europe have provided 62 billion euro in military support to Ukraine and 132 billion euro in humanitarian assistance, the u.s. have provided Ukraine with 64 billion euro in military support and 114 billion euro in financial assistance.

According to reports, the ukrainian president meets the u.s. president in Washington on Friday, and Ukraine is expected to agree to the terms of a revised minerals deal. Reportedly, the new agreement does not include a commitment by the u.s. to provide security guarantees to Ukraine following any ceasefire deal.

According to a report, the sudanese army say they have broken a seige imposed by the rapid support forces on El Obeid, the capital of the state of north Kordofan which connects the capital, Khartoum to Darfur. Reportedly, several parts of Khartoum have been retaken from the rsf by the army.

According to the report, the two have been in conflict for nearly two years which has divided the country, with the rsf controlling the Darfur region. Reportedly, both have been accused of atrocities with the leaders being sanctioned by the u.s.

According to the report, there were celebrations in the streets as the army marched into the city. Reportedly, the finance minister said lifting the seige was a massive step in lifting the rsf seige of the capital of north Darfur and would allow the delivery of aid to Kordofan.

According to the report, the situation in El Obeid during the near two year seige was described as horrific with no medical or food aid. Reportedly, the army is advancing west towards the rsf. According to the report, recent fighting around El Fashir has compelled the medical charity Doctors without borders to terminate operations at a famine stricken camp nearby which houses about 500,000 displaced people.

Reportedly, the rsf who formed in 2013 and now control some of Sudan’s gold mines were accused of ethnic cleansing of the non arab population in Darfur, which they deny. According to the report, the united arab emirates have been asked to stop supporting them, and Kenya’s hosting of the rsf last week as they sought to form a parallel government was criticised, with Sudan recalling their Kenyan ambassador.

Reportedly, the war has resulted in 15,000 deaths, and according to the u.n. the largest displacement crises with 9 million people forced to flee their homes.

According to reports, the French president met the u.s. president at the Whitehouse on Monday and the two took part in a virtual meeting with g7 to discuss the war in Ukraine. Reportedly, Ukraine and the u.s. are close to signing a deal concerning Ukraine’s mineral deposits, includes graphite, used to make batteries in electric vehicles and rare earth minerals, used in modern weaponry amongst other things.

According to the report, half of Ukraine’s manganese, caesium, tantalum and rare earth deposits have been taken by Russia. The u.s. who want to reduce their dependency on China want full control of the minerals, Ukraine want any deal to provide security guarantees.