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P enny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister, prefers to talk about her job, not herself. Asked what it was like to be in ...

The United States has expressed serious concern over recent Israeli airstrikes on Syria's military headquarters. US Secretary ...

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Syria eyes calm, Gaza aid site turns deadly, Trump hosts Gulf leaders—here’s your SOFREP Evening Brief for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Israel bombarded the capital of Syria. Israel launched airstrikes on Damascus yesterday, damaging a compound housing the Defense Ministry and hitting an area near the presidential ...

Israel hits Damascus hard as sectarian violence spirals in Syria. A US Army vet is wrongfully caught in California’s ...