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​Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks to the media in December 2024.
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Syria’s leader declared president, constitution scrapped

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was on Wednesday declared president by a group of top military commanders.

​A rescue worker searches for victims after a train derailed in District Sanghar in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Hard Numbers: Train derailment, bombing anniversary, Barbie's billion, winter heat, stunning soccer saves

At least 30 people were killed and another 90 injured after a train derailed in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Sunday. The country’s railway system has a notoriously dubious safety record, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Geopolitical fallout over US exit from Afghanistan less than feared
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Geopolitical fallout over US exit from Afghanistan less than feared

On the one-year anniversary of the pullout, we asked Eurasia Group senior analyst Ali Wyne what the consequences have been for Afghanistan and the rest of the world.

The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan

We list some of the major militant groups working out of the country, with regional and global ambitions.

How China could retaliate after Pelosi's Taiwan trip
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How China could retaliate after Pelosi's Taiwan trip

How could China possibly hit back over Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip? Will the death of the al-Qaida leader shift the dynamic between the US, Pakistan and the Taliban? With California and Illinois joining New York to declare states of emergency over monkeypox, will the US do better to react this time? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.