By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 26 Dec 202426 Dec 2024

After years of telling the public that the United States has about 900 troops in Syria, the Pentagon has revealed there are approximately 2,000 soldiers there — double the previous estimate. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the additional US forces have been in Syria since before the ouster of former…

Chuck Hart, left, of Hart Built Construction speaks to an employee as they clean the streets of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. [Gilles Clarenne/AFP]

NewsFeed Trump cuts talks short with Zelenskyy after heated meeting US President Donald Trump cuts talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy short after a contentious meeting at the White House. They had been expected to sign a deal for US access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. Instead, Zelenskyy left early.   Published On 28 Feb…

Here is the situation on Thursday, February 13: Fighting At least one person was killed and four others, including a nine-year-old child, were injured by a Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said. The strike caused damage and fires in at least four areas of the city. Regional Governor…

By Eleonore Hughes Published On 28 Feb 202528 Feb 2025 facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink