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Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold
Millions have been affected by long COVID, in which some people struggle to recover from the acute phase of COVID-19, suffering symptoms including tiredness, brain fog and shortness of breath
China's weak consumption drags on economy as Trump tariff threat looms
Trade relations with the United States could worsen at a time when domestic consumption also remains weak
Biden, Harris thank donors, urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump
Republicans scored a decisive victory taking the White House and Senate while maintaining control of the House in an election where donors of all political stripes spent about $4.7 billion
In Damascus, students and schoolchildren resume classes without Assad
The several-meter-high statue of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria unchallenged from 1971 to 2000 before his son succeeded him, was thrown to the ground
Israeli airstrikes in Syria
Israel strikes military targets inside Syria and occupies a demilitarized border area, claiming threats to its security following the fall of the Assad regime. The president of South Korea is impeached and more than a dozen African countries elected new leaders this year. Right-wing ideologies are resurgent in Europe. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission has taken aim at big tech and China’s influence on U.S. communications. Plus, the unique role...
South Korea's Constitutional Court begins meeting on president's impeachment
Yoon's presidential powers will be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him
One of Libya's main refineries shut down after fighting
Several tanks at the Zawiya refinery, some 45 km west of Tripoli and the only one in western Libya that supplies the local market with fuel, reportedly caught fire
UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
A technical committee of Libya experts hopes to resolve contentious issues and put the country on the path to long-awaited national elections
Qatar announces embassy in Syria will reopen Tuesday
The Gulf emirate announced Sunday as its diplomats visited the country and met with its transitional government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad
Erdogan to visit Ethiopia, Somalia in early 2025 after brokering deal
The two Horn of Africa neighbors agreed to end their nearly yearlong bitter dispute after hours of talks brokered by Erdogan on December 11
Zelenskyy offers Syria humanitarian grain deliveries
Ukraine’s president announced Sunday that he would provide Syria with grain and other agricultural products on a humanitarian basis, a week after the fall of Moscow's ally, President Bashar al-Assad
North Korean media report South Korean President Yoon's impeachment
KCNA had reported for the first time on Dec. 11 South Korea's martial law crisis which was sparked on Dec. 3
Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice, tornado in California
Inclement weather has plagued areas of the US, with 84 centimeters of snow reported in parts of upstate New York
'North Pole' flight takes kids to Santa in transformed Denver airport hangar
The event was part of United Airlines' annual holiday-season ‘fantasy flights’ at airports around the world to bring cheer to children and their families
Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
Israel's decision to close embassy comes in response to what Israel's foreign minister has described as Ireland's 'extreme anti-Israel policies'
2024 African elections: Some ruling parties retain power, some suffer defeats
In West Africa, where a wave of coups recently dominated the political landscape, two countries seen as beacons of democracy didn’t disappoint
'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in US, native ones are almost gone
American variety has been mostly wiped out by invasive fungal blight since the 1930s