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At least 5,000 killed in Iranian unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions — MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images

Iran Politics · Iran

At least 5,000 killed in Iranian unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions

48% Center coverage: 52 sources

At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an Iranian official in the region said on Sunday, citing verified figures and accusing "terrorists and armed rioters" of killing "innocent Iranians".The nationwide protests erupted on December 28 over economic hardship and swelled over two weeks into widespread demonstrations calling for the end of clerical rule - resulting in the deadliest unrest since the 1979 Islamic revolution.See the Story

Syrian government seizes strategic town and oil fields from Kurdish forces in ongoing push eastward — REUTERS / Mahmoud Hassano

Syrian government seizes strategic town and oil fields from Kurdish forces in ongoing push eastward

50% Center coverage: 44 sources

Government forces seized a strategic town and oil fields Sunday in northeastern Syria, part of an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River. This came after tensions between Damascus and the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, flared earlier this month, leading to deadly clashes and the government taking control of three Aleppo neighborhoods from Kurdish fighters.See the Story

Syrian government, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire — REUTERS / Khalil Ashawi

Politics · Syria

Syrian government, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire

50% Center coverage: 34 sources

The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts on Sunday after days of fighting as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the northeast. See the Story

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UAE drops UK from scholarship list over radicalisation concerns on university campuses — REUTERS / ixx511

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UAE drops UK from scholarship list over radicalisation concerns on university campuses

Lebanon arrests Syrian citizen suspected of funding pro-Assad fighters — The Lebanese national flag waving in the wind against a clear blue sky in Beirut, Lebanon. by Kevin Farhoud/Pexels / Pexels

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Lebanon arrests Syrian citizen suspected of funding pro-Assad fighters

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