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Syria, located in the Middle East, has a rich history with ancient civilisations like the Assyrians and Romans. Its capital, Damascus, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Known for historic sites such as Palmyra and Aleppo, Syria has faced significant challenges in recent years due to conflict.

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The weddings that were cancelled to make room for migrants in hotel that has enraged local residents and was at the centre of 'private healthcare' row

14/11/24 10:24

The Best Western Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham - owned by a group chaired by former BBC director-general Greg Dyke - was closed to paying guests on Monday after being turned over to house almost 300 migrants. Dan Butler and Katy Evans were due to get married at the hotel on May 24 next year and are among at least two couples who have had their weddings called off due to the last-minute Home Office deal. The news torpedoed an all-inclusive package agreed all the way back in April 18 2023, which cost £9,000 and included a wedding ceremony, breakfast and a reception for 60 daytime guests before a 120-strong party in the evening....read

'Absurd legal rulings and soft socialists have perpetuated our migration nightmare': Swedish MEP says Syrian thug filmed attacking 91-year-old widow is 'the embodiment' of the Left's failure to tackle asylum seekers
12/11/24 16:29
A furious Swedish MEP has blamed 'soft socialists' and 'outdated international conventions' for the country's migration crisis, after a Syrian refugee was filmed violently mugging a 91-year-old widow.
Revealed: Asylum seeker was on parole for rape and had avoided deportation despite numerous convictions when he was filmed pushing a 91-year-old Swedish widow down stairs and robbing her
12/11/24 10:54
Karam Kanjo, 26, was caught on train station CCTV assaulting his elderly victim before ripping her gold necklaces from her neck as she made her way to her husband's grave.
Two men 'organised massive people-smuggling ring from Welsh car wash and moved hundreds of illegal migrants across Europe and the UK', court hears
11/11/24 20:13
Ali Khdir, from Iran, and Dilshad Shamo, originally from Iraq, owned and operated the Fast Track Hand Car Wash in Caerphilly, where people trafficking is alleged to have been organised
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Fury in Sweden at video of Syrian asylum seeker pushing a 91-year-old widow down stairs before violently mugging her as she visits husband's grave
11/11/24 15:09
Sweden is set to deport a Syrian asylum seeker after a shocking video showed him violently pushing a 91-year-old woman down a set of stairs before walking off with her gold necklaces.
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of people in Lebanon and Syria including women and children as IDF targets Hezbollah strongholds in both countries
10/11/24 18:25
Women and children were among those killed during Israeli airstrikes on areas in Lebanon and northern Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Archaeologists unearth forgotten city in Arabian desert
08/11/24 21:19
A long-forgotten city was discovered in modern-day Saudi Arabia that revealed how humans urbanized 4,000 years ago. The ancient people exhibited signs of 'slow urbanization.'
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Archaeologists unearth forgotten city in Arabian desert built by 4,000-year-old advanced 'utopian' society
08/11/24 20:56
A long-forgotten city was discovered in modern-day Saudi Arabia that revealed how humans urbanized 4,000 years ago. The ancient people exhibited signs of 'slow urbanization.'
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Muslim cleric who told followers to 'kill Jews' in vile sermon in Sydney sued by Jewish leaders
28/10/24 19:58
Two Australian Jewish leaders say they have been forced to sue an Islamic cleric over his 'hateful' sermons to deter others from promoting racism to further their political views.
Daughter of British aid worker beheaded by the ISIS 'Beatles' terror cell pays tribute to 'generous' father ten years after his murder as his body remains unfound
27/10/24 18:07
Bethany Haines has pledged she will never stop trying to return David to Scotland and said her father would not want to be remembered as 'the man in the orange jumpsuit'.
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Inside Israel's missile blitz on Iran: Tehran vows 'no limits' on its revenge after dozens of Israeli fighter jets strike up to 20 key military sites across the country
26/10/24 21:57
Iran vowed revenge yesterday after Israel 's missile blitz on Tehran destroyed up to 20 key military sites, including a top-secret research facility.
Murdered MP Sir David Amess's daughter breaks family's silence on their 'unbearable pain' - and asks: 'How was a terrorist free to kill Dad?'
26/10/24 21:07
The 69-year-old father-of-five was stabbed to death while meeting constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15 in 2021.
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ISIS bride suffers mysterious death after Canada refused to repatriate her
25/10/24 14:46
The wife of an ISIS fighter has mysteriously died after Canada refused to repatriate her.
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Met Police officer hailed as an inspirational role model is sacked for offensive tweets about Jewish people and non-Muslims
23/10/24 16:26
Pc Ruby Begum was found to have committed gross misconduct after she admitted to posting discriminatory language such as 'dirty Zionists. Hell is waiting' while serving as a special constable.
Islamic State's Iraqi chief is assassinated in strike on mountain stronghold
22/10/24 12:51
The ISIS commander, named as Jassim al-Mazrouei Abu Abdel Qader, died along with eight other terrorists in the operation conducted early last week, Iraqi and US authorities said
Met Police special constable admits posting offensive tweets about Jewish and non-Muslim people - but insists she shouldn't be sacked
21/10/24 14:47
A Met Police special constable has admitted to posting offensive tweets about Jewish and non-Muslim people, but insisted she shouldn't be sacked.
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Sex slave kidnapped by ISIS aged 11 'was starved for four days then fed cooked BABIES' during ten years of hell held captive by terrorists and their families
18/10/24 15:48
Fawzia Amin Saydo, now aged 21, was snatched from her home in Sinjar, Iraq , along with dozens of other children and women, whose babies she said were slaughtered by the terrorists.
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EU leaders push for dialogue with Syria to tackle refugee crisis and ensure conditions for 'safe' and 'dignified' route home
18/10/24 00:31
Syria has been a pariah in the wake of chemical weapon strikes by al-Assad. But at a summit in Brussels, Meloni lobbied for a review of the EU's strategy
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Dramatic moment earthquake leaves terrified newsreader struggling to stay calm as powerful 6.1 magnitude tremor rattles studio during live broadcast in Turkey
16/10/24 11:00
When one of the powerful tremors struck, an ERTV presenter was seen gripping the table mid-way through a news reading as the camera shook.
Powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Turkey and Syria
16/10/24 10:44
Turkey's Malatya province was shaken by the quake on Wednesday morning, with no casualties yet reported. It was felt in the cities of Diyarbakir, Elazig and Malatya.
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Powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Turkey and Syria
16/10/24 08:31
Turkey's Malatya province was shaken by the quake on Wednesday morning, with tremors felt in the cities of Diyarbakir, Elazig and Malatya, HaberTurk television reported.
I've visited 190 countries - these are the most dangerous nations (including one where you can rent a gun for the day)
13/10/24 15:28
Luca Pferdmenges is trying to visit every country on the planet - and that means there's no avoiding dangerous locations. He reveals some of his most hair-raising moments...
Former spy says Russia plotted to kidnap Americans for trump election
08/10/24 10:30
Russian military intelligence plotted to kidnap Americans in Syria or Iraq before allowing a speedy resolution to boost Trump's ahead of the 2020 election, according to new book.
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Melania reveals what happened when watching US forces kill ISIS leader
08/10/24 10:15
Melania Trump revealed that it was her husband Donald Trump who invited her to the White House Situation Room to watch the October 2019 raid to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad.
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Former spy and 'Dirty Dossier' author Christopher Steele claims he had Russian intelligence of a plan to 'kidnap Americans' to 'boost' Trump's election chances
07/10/24 22:24
Russian military intelligence plotted to kidnap Americans in Syria or Iraq before allowing a speedy resolution to boost Trump's ahead of the 2020 election, according to new book.
What really happened when Melania Trump went to the Situation Room and watched special forces kill ISIS leader with the help of Conan the dog
07/10/24 18:18
Melania Trump revealed that it was her husband Donald Trump who invited her to the White House Situation Room to watch the October 2019 raid to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad.
Flight map shows how airlines scrambled to clear war zones
02/10/24 16:30
Flight data has revealed how aeroplanes flying over the Middle East scrambled to clear the air above the region in the minutes after Iran launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel.
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Rockets launched at US troops base housing near Baghdad airport
01/10/24 12:57
Rockets were fired at the Victoria Military Base at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday, causing no casualties, the interior ministry and two security sources said.
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Rockets launched at base housing US troops near Baghdad airport amid escalating Middle East tensions
01/10/24 09:34
Rockets were fired at the Victoria Military Base at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday, causing no casualties, the interior ministry and two security sources said.
US warns Iran of 'serious consequences' if it attacks Israel after IDF's invasion of Lebanon and reveals 'thousands' more troops will be sent to Middle East amid fears America will be drawn into full-scale regional war
01/10/24 08:35
A 'few thousand' more American troops are being moved to the region, the Pentagon said last night, to bolster security for the 40,000 already based across bases in Iraq , Syria and elsewhere.
Terrorist who played 'important role' in radicalisation of Manchester Arena bomber set to be released from prison within weeks despite still posing 'high risk' to the public
30/09/24 17:48
Concerns about Abdalraouf Abdallah - jailed for organising the travel of fellow fanatics to Syria - were revealed by a Parole Board panel which rejected a bid for early release.
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Transgender Syrian refugee is forced to live in airport after Canadian immigration official made shocking claims about her
27/09/24 23:27
A transgender Syrian refugee said she has been stranded in a Turkish airport for seven months after a Canadian diplomat made shocking allegations against her.
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Scientists uncover the oldest eyeliner from ruins of a prehistoric city in Turkey - and the tip is still black from its last use 8,200 years ago!
27/09/24 14:12
The oldest eyeliner ever found has been unearthed in the ruins of a prehistoric city, revealing humans used makeup over 8,000 years ago.
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Israel's 'war on five fronts': How Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies after 'killing hundreds' in latest Hezbollah strikes as Lebanon accuses it of carrying out an 'extermination'
23/09/24 14:10
Israel's attacks on Hezbollah have led many analysts to caution that violence in the region is now approaching untenable levels, raising the prospect of an all-out war
Are our smartphones safe after pagers are turned into bombs?
20/09/24 12:58
The coordinated explosion of thousands of pagers and radios used by Hezbollah across Lebanon and Syria earlier this week has sparked fears that our modern tech could be compromised
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The new frontier of terror… could our PHONES be used against us? As pagers and walkie-talkies are turned into bombs, experts reveal whether your smartphone is safe
20/09/24 10:10
The coordinated explosion of thousands of pagers and radios used by Hezbollah across Lebanon and Syria earlier this week has sparked fears that our modern tech could be compromised
Chicago alderman condemned over tweet on deadly Lebanon pager blasts
19/09/24 19:10
A Chicago politician is facing backlash for using a Jewish phrase for congratulations after the deadly exploding pager attacks targeting Hezbollah.
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Chicago alderman is condemned over joke tweet hailing deadly Lebanon pager blasts
19/09/24 18:35
A Chicago politician is facing backlash for using a Jewish phrase for congratulations after the deadly exploding pager attacks targeting Hezbollah.
Israel's spy group Mossad has a history of deadly attacks dating back to World War II
19/09/24 10:21
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Hezbollah 'may launch revenge attack on Jewish targets outside Israel'
19/09/24 10:12
This week's coordinated attacks, unprecedented in scope and scale, appear to be the work of Israel 's Mossad spy agency and have ushered in a new era of psychological warfare
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Humiliated Hezbollah could launch its own black op strikes on Jewish targets outside Israel in revenge for pager bomb
19/09/24 08:33
This week's coordinated attacks, unprecedented in scope and scale, appear to be the work of Israel 's Mossad spy agency and have ushered in a new era of psychological warfare
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Foreign Secretary David Lammy is failing Britain badly
19/09/24 01:02
In the boiling cauldron of the Middle East, a crack team of spies intercept and booby-trap a consignment of electronic devices destined for a terrorist group.
Mossad flexes its muscles after pulling off 'surprise attack on Hezbollah that show just how well-oiled Israel's battleplans are', ex-Israeli intelligence officer says, after decades of spies' daring exploits from hunting Nazis to Munich revenge killings
18/09/24 23:36
At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in blasts across Lebanon today when communication devices, solar panels and fingerprint recognition gadgets detonated.
Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after pager bomb attacks
18/09/24 13:00
As Hezbollah's leadership digested yesterday's surprise attack and began to plot its next move, the IDF launched a blistering aerial assault on a number of targets across southern Lebanon (pictured).
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Israel unleashed pager bomb attack in 'use it or lose it moment'
18/09/24 12:22
Security sources believe Mossad intercepted devices en route to Lebanon months ago and attached explosives to be used to cripple the Iranian proxy group
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Hezbollah and IDF trade rocket attacks and Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' as US, UN and Russia beg for restraint with Middle East on brink of all-out regional war
18/09/24 11:52
As Hezbollah's leadership digested yesterday's surprise attack and began to plot its next move, the IDF launched a blistering aerial assault on a number of targets across southern Lebanon (pictured).
Israel unleashed pager attack earlier than expected in 'use it or lose it moment' amid fears Hezbollah were about to foil the plot, report claims
18/09/24 11:44
Security sources believe Mossad intercepted devices en route to Lebanon months ago and attached explosives to be used to cripple the Iranian proxy group
Could your smartphone be next? Experts reveal if mobiles could also be targeted - as Israeli spies co-ordinate devastating pager explosion attack on Hezbollah
18/09/24 10:32
The coordinated attack - which targeted the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah - saw the small devices go off at around 15:30 local time across Lebanon and Syria .
How Israeli spies 'hid explosives in 5000 pagers of Hezbollah members'
18/09/24 08:12
A pager bomb attack that left 2,800 Hezbollah members and civilians injured and nine dead in Lebanon and Syria yesterday was authored by Israel's Mossad spy agency, sources claim.
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How Israeli spies 'stashed explosives in 5,000 European-made pagers at production level months ago before detonating Hezbollah devices' - as 'coded text message that triggered blasts' is revealed
18/09/24 07:26
Hezbollah earlier this year ordered thousands of pagers after leader Hassan Nasrallah declared smartphones would be more susceptible to cyber attacks by Israeli forces
Lebanon attacks: Hezbollah chief denounces device explosions as 'declaration of war' by 'Israeli enemy' as he concedes pager and walkie-talkie blasts mark 'unprecedented' blow to nation's history
18/09/24 07:01
MAILONLINE BLOG: Recap our coverage as Hezbollah vows to respond to a deadly pager bomb attack it says was carried out by Israel.
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Mossad's history of elaborate hits: From kidnapping Adolf Eichmann to shooting Tehran's top nuclear weapons scientist with a satellite-controlled robot machine gunner, how the Hezbollah pager attack was just the latest show of ruthless Israeli ingenuity
18/09/24 01:05
Yesterday's deadly pager attack that saw nine people die and more than 2,700 people injured across Lebanon has been blamed on Israel.
Mother of maniac who shot and killed ten people in Colorado supermarket rampage tells murder trial he is 'sick' and denies knowing of his plan
17/09/24 15:44
Ahmad Alissa, 35, carried out the horrific massacre inside a King Soopers grocery store in the college town of Boulder, Colorado in March 2021.
Australian ISIS brides beg for mercy after their killer husbands left them stranded in Syrian detention camps
17/09/24 05:36
A group of 12 Australian women and 22 children, aged between five and 56, have been left behind in the al-Roj detention camp in north-east Syria, many having been there for four years.
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The ISIS resurgence: How Islamist fanatics are once again spreading terror around the world, killing dozens in Moscow concert hall, Taylor Swift concert massacre plot and bid to assassinate the Pope
09/09/24 14:16
Since ISIS lost its last stronghold in Syria, the terror group has never been able re-exert itself in the same way. But there are now signs the group could return
Daughter of British aid worker beheaded by the ISIS 'Beatles' terror cell will travel to Syria in a bid to find his remains on the 10th anniversary of his murder
09/09/24 11:39
Bethany Haines, 27, has vowed to travel to Syria in an effort to locate the body of her murdered father, David Haines, who was decapitated by members of the Isis Beatles terror cell in 2014.
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We came to Australia for a better life - but a series of unfortunate events has left us with only the clothes on our backs
08/09/24 05:12
A family that moved to Australia in search for a better life have been dealt a devastating blow that has left them with essentially nothing.
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Brother of murdered aid worker David Haines admits he has given up on the search for his sibling's body after he was beheaded by ISIS 'Beatles' terror cell in Syria
08/09/24 00:32
Charity worker David (left, with brother Mike), 44, was one of two British citizens and four Americans to be murdered by the Islamist thugs in sick footage shared online.
Thousands turn out to oppose 'pro-UK rally' in Glasgow backed by Tommy Robinson - as far-right activists lament their 'surprisingly weak' turnout
07/09/24 19:02
Around 2,000 anti-racism activists gathered in George Square to counter-protest against a 'Pro-UK rally' backed by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
Inside hidden van compartment where seven Vietnamese migrants were found banging and screaming for help as they were starved of oxygen on ferry crossing: Driver, 43, is found guilty of people smuggling
29/08/24 11:45
Anas Al Mustafa, 43, has been convicted of assisting unlawful migration by trafficking the seven people in a specially-adapted van into Newhaven, East Sussex.
Jailed, 'predatory' bogus taxi driver who raped a vulnerable young woman trying to get home after a night out
28/08/24 14:15
Bogus taxi driver Mohamad Sabbagh who raped vulnerable young woman after a night out collapsed in court yesterday as he was jailed for seven years.
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Russia suspected of flying drones over German nuclear power plant
22/08/24 13:42
Russia is suspected of flying several drones, including military UAVs, over a nuclear power plant in Germany, state security officers said.
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The US states where people die younger than in Palestine and Syria
21/08/24 18:34
US life expectancy has crashed, and has now hit its lowest level since 1996 - plunging below that of China, Colombia and Estonia.
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Albo's visa fast track failure as he's blasted for putting Australia at risk with thousands of tourist passes for Gazan refugees
20/08/24 07:36
The Prime Minister was blasted during Question Time on Tuesday over his government's decision to grant visas to those fleeing war-torn Gaza since October 7.
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ISIS bride faces decades stuck inside a grim Syrian detention camp
09/08/24 06:25
The jihadi bride's legal team are now preparing to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, but if this fails she faces a deeply uncertain fate.
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Shamima Begum's life in exile: Stateless ISIS bride faces DECADES stuck inside Syrian detention camp unless she wins last-ditch fight for British citizenship
08/08/24 15:38
The jihadi bride's legal team are now preparing to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, but if this fails she faces a deeply uncertain fate.
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Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets Putin to discuss war
25/07/24 10:50
The dictators met on Wednesday, according to the Kremlin, after their last meeting in March 2023 on the anniversary of Syria 's 12-year uprising-turned-civil war.
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Dictators reunited: Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets fellow tyrant Putin in the Kremlin as the pair discuss war in the Middle East
25/07/24 08:52
The dictators met on Wednesday, according to the Kremlin, after their last meeting in March 2023 on the anniversary of Syria 's 12-year uprising-turned-civil war.
Labour is accused of handing 'effective amnesty' to 70,000 migrants
23/07/24 06:21
Tens of thousands of illegal migrants will get asylum in the UK after Yvette Cooper scrapped the Rwanda scheme.
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Labour accused of handing 'effective amnesty' to people arriving illegally in Britain as 70,000 migrants set to be given asylum in UK
22/07/24 21:42
Tens of thousands of illegal migrants will get asylum in the UK after Yvette Cooper scrapped the Rwanda scheme.
Archaeologists find 'lost' alphabet created by Biblical civilization 3,000 years ago
15/07/24 18:55
Archaeologists have traced a lost alphabet to a 3,000-year-old civilization that lived in the Biblical 'Promised Land.' Experts found 15 tablets with strange carvings in Jordan.
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The wife of slain ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is sentenced to DEATH for keeping Yazidi women as slaves at her home
10/07/24 10:08
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a wife of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on charges of detaining Yazidi women, the judiciary said on Wednesday.
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New Channel 4 show to give Brits opportunity to attempt 'perilous' migrant journeys from Somalia and Syria to the UK - including small boat crossings
09/07/24 06:48
The series will see a group of six contributors with differing views on immigration, travel to the homelands 'that refugees are so desperate to leave'.
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Bella Hadid showcases her flawless physique in a SHEER white dress for Saint Laurent campaign as she calls the modeling gig a 'dream come true'
28/06/24 05:30
The model, 27, took to her social media to share the incredible photo taken by Gray Sorrenti for the Fall24 Saint Laurent by creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
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Man is arrested after teenage girl dies on board migrant boat while it sinks off Italy
27/06/24 09:53
Survivors claimed the man carried out the unspeakable attack after seeing his wife and daughter drown, Italian media reports, 'venting' his fury on the helpless girl in front of her mother.
Migrant shipwreck survivor is arrested in Italy amid claims he strangled Iraqi girl, 16, to death in front of her mother on sinking yacht in the Med after watching his wife and daughter drown
26/06/24 20:06
A survivor of a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Italy that left dozens of people dead has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage Iraqi girl on board.
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Hezbollah 'could overwhelm' Israel's Iron Dome if all-out war breaks out - as Iran-backed terror group with ten times the firepower of Hamas drives 60,000 Israelis from their homes
23/06/24 09:32
Officials and analysts say thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join Hezbollah in its battle with Israel.
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'The Greek coastguards took us back out to sea - then hurled all three of us overboard. I was the only one able to swim to safety..' That's the horrifying testimony of an African migrant on the frontline of Europe's crisis
22/06/24 10:47
The story of Ibrahim, the migrant from Cameroon, is perhaps the most shocking. He arrived on the idyllic Greek island of Samos from nearby Turkey in a small boat.
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Moment rescuers find migrant sailing boat sinking in the Med with dozens missing - including children and 'entire families' - after 'explosion' on board during crossing to Italy
18/06/24 09:45
A pair of tragic migrant shipwrecks off the coast of Italy yesterday left 11 dead and at least 64 people missing, including 26 children, United Nations ' agencies have declared
Greek coastguard threw over 40 migrants overboard to their deaths
17/06/24 09:58
More than 40 people traversing the Mediterranean are said to have died due to the Greek coastguard's activities, which included forcing punctured vessels to go back out to sea
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