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No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement

Rubio: Trump administration determined to end Russia-Ukraine war ‘as soon as possible’ 

'Broken' industry crippled with shortages and delays, industry leaders say

According to Telegram posts by a Ukrainian-born, pro-Kremlin blogger, Russian operatives walked about 15 kilometers inside the pipeline, which Moscow had until recently used to send gas to Europe

The 3 countries, which share a common desire to counter what they characterize as American hegemony

More than 1,000 reportedly killed in coastal Syria

Move is part of Trump's ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Tehran

Doctors say 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment

Beijing considers the self-ruled island of Taiwan to be part of its territory

A case has been filed against Kurdish journalist Diren Yurtsever by the 23rd High Criminal Court, with a potential sentence of one to three years. Yurtsever had previously spent seven months in prison. Meanwhile, the Council of Europe has released its Press Freedom Report on Turkey, which highlights the growing pressure on the press and the increasing erosion of journalists' freedoms in the country. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

The U.S. government has revived a five-year contract with a private detention center in Texas that was designed to hold migrant families. The multimillion-dollar agreement was in effect for 10 years until 2024. Click here for the full story in Spanish.  

Frenchman Marcus Detrez once became a social media sensation in China after donating what he claimed to be his family's treasured photographs of Japan’s invasion of China, earning widespread praise. However, just six months later, his story was exposed as a carefully orchestrated hoax. As the truth emerged, people began to reflect on the kind of public opinion environment and commercial operations that allowed him to rise to fame so quickly in China — and how he managed to deceive the...

Rules include 'no murder'

Tensions are escalating in Syria's southern province of Suwayda between local Druze residents and the Sunni-led central government, as the latter seeks to assert its authority in the Druze-majority region. The situation has further intensified following statements by Israeli officials expressing readiness to protect the Druze community in Syria if the country's new rulers were to launch any attacks against them. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

Israel has been a steady supporter of the Kurdish cause, especially in Syria. While the Palestinian issue has long shaped Middle Eastern politics, recent events have opened new opportunities for Kurdish-Israeli ties. As the political landscape shifts, the key question is whether Israel will strengthen its partnership with the Kurds for greater stability in the Middle East. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

A financial crisis has led to a rise in the poverty rate in the Kurdistan Region in recent years. According to the latest survey, any individual in the Kurdistan Region with a monthly income of less than 137,000 Iraqi dinars (about $100) falls below the poverty line. Economic experts suggest that the government should address this issue by implementing effective tax and fee policies. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

Activists gather at United Nations to mark International Women's Day

Guillermo Vieiro was 44 when he died in 1985 while descending Argentina's Tupungato

Groups of collectors and craftsmen have developed around products of penny-pressing machines