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Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seize much of Aleppo

The Syrian government has been fighting back against opposition forces with airstrikes after they took over large swathes of land in a lighting advance which has caused embarrassment to President Bashar Al-Assad.

Syrian Opposition Forces Advance on Aleppo Amid Heavy Fighting

Thousands of Syrian rebel fighters have pushed forward with their offensive in the northwest, moving closer to the city of Aleppo.

The Indian Express · 21m

Syrian, Russian jets strike on rebels as opposition advances after seizing Aleppo

Moreover, the offensive has come at a time when Syria’s biggest backers, Iran and Russia, have remained engaged in their own conflicts wherein Iran with Israel and Russia with Ukraine.

Opposition Social Democrats win election

Politico Europe · 2h

Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats lead in snap election

Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson dissolved the parliament in October and called the snap election, citing growing disagreements among the three governing parties — his Independence Party, the Progressive Party and the Left-Greens. All three parties in the outgoing government appeared to have lost votes.

Bloomberg L.P. · 6h

Iceland’s Opposition Social Democrats Score Election Victory

Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats won snap parliamentary elections as the ruling bloc faced voter discontent with high costs of living and housing shortages.

The Washington Post · 14h

Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election

Voters in Iceland appeared to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election , partial results showed Sunday, with a center-left party leading the contest in the North Atlantic island nation.

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Tanzania opposition youth leader abducted from bus station

Abdul Nondo's reported kidnapping follows the abduction and killing of another opposition figure in September.

What Tanzania opposition parties must do to make a comeback in the 2025 general election

The opposition’s boycott of the 2019 local government elections might have been interpreted by voters, especially from rural ...

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Opposition leader says “millions” more may leave Venezuela. She may be right | Opinion

Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado warned in interview about a possible new mass exodus after Jan. 10. | ...

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An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese opposition politician was sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience ...

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Leader of Irish opposition party gives birth on election day

The leader of Ireland's opposition Social Democrats party gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, voting day in the country's ...

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December 2024: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter reaches its best Northern Hemisphere opposition in a decade

Jupiter reaches a stunning opposition, Mars is brilliant, Saturn and Venus light the evening sky, and Mercury rises before ...

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Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government

Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing ...

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Belarus opposition leader urges people to avoid protesting against election

The exiled leader of the Belarusian opposition is advising people in the Eastern European nation not to protest against ...

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For Georgia's opposition, protest is the cure for melancholy

Like many supporters of Georgia's political opposition, 32-year-old Ani Bakhturidze worries the government is leading her ...

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